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Nary A Nipple In The New 'SFW' 2013 Pirelli Calendar. Here's A Look At The Models, The Photos and A Behind The Scenes Video.



For the first time since I began this blog five years ago, I can feature the Pirelli Calendar without having to tag the post NSFW.





For 39 years, the Pirelli Calendar has been known for it's risque and artful photos of female and male nudity (like the Sexy Greek Gods calendar from 2011). But this year, the calendar, shot in Rio by photojournalist Steve McCurry, includes images of fully clothed models, actresses and singers along with pictures of Brazil's art and culture. A departure from the past, McCurry wanted this year's calendar to focus on women active in charity and let their sexiness and beauty exude from within. In addition to the models, the calendar features several images of Brazil's people, art and culture.

The models in the 2013 Pirelli calendar.
Brazilian model Isabeli Fontana:

Brazilian model Adriana Lima:

Actress Sonia Braga:

Singer Marisa Monte:

Italian-egyptian actress Elisa Sednaoui:

Czech model Petra Nemcova:

Tunisian model Hanaa Ben Abdesslem:

Ethiopian model Liya Kebede:

American model Karlie Kloss:

American model Kyleigh Kuhn:

American model Summer Rayne Oakes:


The press has only released 6 images of the 34 thus far, But I've included several more shots in the form of stills from a video about 'the making of' for you:

Summer Rayne Oakes stands alluringly amongst the bamboo:

A pregnant and sexy Adriana Lima:

Brazilian actress Sonia Braga amidst the ruins:

Capoeira masters practicing their art in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil:

A fruit seller at the market in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil:

Street art in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil:


Other shots from the calendar:













Steve Curry talks about shooting the calendar in the "Behind The Scenes" video below:


The 40th edition of the calendar includes 34 color photographs, including 23 portraits of actresses, singers and models, nine photographs depicting Rio de Janeiro’s everyday life, and two pictures of graffiti art and murals.

Adriana Lima, who was photographed while pregnant, is joined in the calendar by Elisa Sednaoui, Petra Nemcova, Isabeli Fontana, Sonia Braga, Liya Kebede and Karlie Kloss.

Launched in 1964, the Pirelli calendar has attracted some of the most famous photographers over the years, including Herb Ritts, Albert Watson, Richard Avedon, Helmut Newton, Annie Liebovitz, Mario Testino, Mario Sorrenti, Karl Lagerfeld, Terry Richardson, Peter Beard and Patrick Demarchelier.

Wish you could see all the past Pirelli Calendars? there have been several books published of Pirelli's calendars over the years:



The Press Release:
There are 34 colorful images in the 2013 Pirelli Calendar, bound together in a calendar-book: 23 portraits of actresses and models, nine images depicting bits and pieces of daily life, and two pictures entirely composed of graffiti and murals. These represent an expression of popular artistic expression that attracted McCurry's attention with their ability to reflect the social aspects he was interpreting, and became the background in many photographs.

The Calendar features 11 models, actresses and singers: Brazilians Isabeli Fontana (who appeared in Bruce Weber's 2003 Pirelli Calendar, in Patrick Demarchelier's 2005 edition, in Peter Beard's of 2009, in Karl Lagerfeld's of 2011 and in Mario Sorrenti's of 2012) and Adriana Lima (also in Patrick Demarchelier's 2005 edition), actress Sonia Braga and singer Marisa Monte; Italian-egyptian actress Elisa Sednaoui, Czech model Petra Nemcova, Tunisian model Hanaa Ben Abdesslem, Ethiopian model Liya Kebede, and American models Karlie Kloss, Kyleigh Kuhn and Summer Rayne Oakes.

"I tried to portray Brazil, its landscape, its economy and its culture, along with the human element" said McCurry. "This was the story I wanted to tell through my lens. For me photography is an important expressive means to tell large and small stories of daily life." In the background, Rio is bustling with life, with its historic quarters like Lapa and Santa Teresa, its favelas, its bars and nightclubs, its markets, dance centers and gyms, its schools and bus stops. The city appears at its most authentic, very different from the usual stereotypes. "I walked a lot through the streets, looking at all these moments of daily life and taking lots and lots of pictures," said McCurry. "I look for the moment of passage, when the image reveals a bit of tension."

“I would say I am a street photographer doing ‘found situations.’ You can photograph nudes anywhere. But these models are clothed, and each of them has her own charity. They are purposeful and idealistic people. So I wanted to photograph them in a special place, and Rio was perfect for this,”

Presented in Rio de Janeiro at the "Pier Mauá", warehouses at the old port of the "Cidade Maravilhosa.

Other Links to Pirelli posts:

• Pirelli Makes More Than Tires: Pirelli Films, Calendars, Clothes & Watches
 
• Models As Sexy Greek Gods & Goddesses For The 2011 Pirelli Calendar - ALL 36 PICS (NSFW)

• The 15 Best 2009 Calendars: From Pentagram To Pirelli


Much To Many A Gamer's Delight, Igor Chak's Space Invaders Alien Couch Is Now A Reality - In Leather.




The Retro Alien Couch (modeled after the classic video game Space Invaders) by Igor Chak is now more than a concept (as you may recall from here) , it's an actual sofa available for purchase. At least for a limited time.



Pics of the protoype that was featured on design blogs previously:


An instant conversation starter, this now produced unique retro gaming inspired couch will be the highlight of any room.



Designed and manufactured in Los Angeles, California; to insure the highest build quality. It features and all fine leather pixelated retro design, a low profile, and memory foam cushions. This is a limited production and will only be available for a short time.




Width: 77.2 in (196 cm)
Depth: 33.1 in (84 cm)
Height: 29.8 in (75.8 cm)
Seat depth: 22 in (56 cm)
Seat height: 18.5 in (47 cm)



Order your couch today, these couches are hand built custom couches, expect between 2-4 weeks for your couch to be completed. They currently use PayPal for all their payment processing. Customers can setup an account free with PayPal, from there PayPal offers a wide variety of payment options including credit card, e-check, bank transfers, and gift cards. PayPal helps them receive and process your payments in the securest possible way. Upon clicking the link to pay through our payment processor, PayPal, you will be redirected to their site using an SSL (encrypted connection). Fill out your information and include the address you would like it shipped to. As they are based out of Los Angeles, California there will be a sales tax of 9.75% included with the purchase. Shipping cost are a flat fee of $300.00 USD to be shipped anywhere in the USA. Customers are also welcome to pick up their couch directly from the warehouse located 5406 San Fernando Road, Glendale CA 91203 (Customers outside the US please contact them via email)

$5000 USD, Order it here

New Set of Modernist London II Winter Edition Greeting Cards by Graphic Designer Stefi Orazi



Designer Stefi Orazi of East London has produced her second set of Modernist London Winter Edition cards for 2012.



above: details from London Zoo's Penguin Pool card and the Centrepoint card.

The elegant and graphic urban snow scenes are printed in 4 special colours. The iconic buildings featured in this set include the Brunswick Centre, Erno Goldfinger's house on 2 Willow Road, Lubetkin's Penguin Pool at the London Zoo, Centrepoint as well as her old favorites - Barbican and Golden Lane Estate. She's also donating £1 of every sale to a homeless charity Shelter this year, making them even more beautiful.








Printed on recycled paper in England, each pack includes 6 illustrated cards (size A6) and envelopes. Since the cards don't feature any text they work throughout the season as Holiday Greetings, New Year's Cards or just for special correspondence.

Get your pack here.

Stefi's first set from 2007 which contained four cards and is no longer available, can be seen here.

Typographic Chess Set by Hat Trick Design Is Letter Perfect.






The ultimate gift for the font-loving chess player, Hat-trick design's Jim Sutherland has created a typographic chess set based on the character forms from the Hoefler & Frere-Jones typeface Champion Gothic.





The limited edition - only 50 sets have been produced, uses laser-cut acrylic for the pieces. The King, represented by a capital K, is 50mm tall, the pawns 30mm. While Champion lends itself well to this new use, Sutherland says he had to make a couple of adjustments – the Q and P have been redrawn to make them more stable and the Kt ligature (for the Knight) has been redrawn.


Sutherland's sketches for the playing pieces:


The board itself is made from 2mm greyboard foiled in black. "It was a really tricky production in order to get the fine detail and the counters sharp, plus making sure everything stood up properly," Sutherland says. "The hope is that we will go into a longer production run in the future."





A sheet in the packaging includes information about moves and chess notation as well as a selection of chess-themed quotations. A set of postcards, also included in the pack, show how each piece moves.



Type Chess Set Details, Price and Ordering info:


A typographic chess set based on chess notation designed by Jim Sutherland.
The forms are based on typeface Champion (Lightweight) by Hoefler Frere Jones.

Limited edition: 50 sets
Pieces: Laser cut from 25mm acrylic
The King is 50mm tall, the pawn is 30mm
Packaging: 2mm greyboard foiled in black
Board size 364mm X 364mm
Published 2012

Price £275 ($440.419 USD)
Delivered by registered post
UK: £6.50 Outside UK: £22

Buy it here.

Brought to my attention via Creative Review, all images courtesy of Hat-Trick

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