Customer Reviews

The Pirelli Calendar 1964-1997

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This is a good book for those interested in trends in fashion, calendars, photography and history of the aforementioned, it will give you good insight of what was going on in peoples minds from 1964-1997.

I saw this book early last summer, and ended up giving it to one of my closest friends for his 26th birthday. I thought it would make graduate school a little easier on him, and it has. The photos are wonderful, even the ones with body paint, which I am not a big fan of. The only reason I did not give it a perfect ten was that it is missing the ten years (1974-84) that it was discontinued. I realize this was done for reasons pertaining to the energy crisis of the seventies, but if only...

I am amazed. The pinup has never looked this good. I especially loved the body art. Creativity at its finest! I am a model and this book really inspired me. I got it a month ago and I've had to do six different photo shoots just to release all the pent up inspiration. Buy it. You'll be glad you did!

It's a real shame that good, if not great photographers had their work destroyed in this book. The only reason I gave it a 4 rating is it includes a picture of Kate Moss! (not a great one I add). The quality of the prints are horrible, grainy, unflattering reprints I only hope the calendars hanging in shops nationwide look better than this book. I was hoping to see an inside look at the until now unseen. I would also like to add that the very! high price is very! unjustified.