This is a unique and authentic Pirelli print, published in 1973, hidden on the reverse is a sketch with notes - see photograph - making this a truly unique
Vintage 1973 Pirelli calender Print featuring Erica Creer by Photographer Duffy.
The model is Erica Creer who was a popular underwear model in the early seventies who later became a glamour model before embarking on a short film career.
Duffy was one of the few photographers who was commissioned for three Pirelli calendars. His first two calendars were in 1965 and 1973 and his last shoot for Pirelli was also in 1973 for the Cinturato truck tyre calendar. Duffy worked with the pop artist Allen Jones and the airbrush artist Philip Castle. The airbrushing techniques used producing this calendar were incorporated on the David Bowie Aladdin Sane album cover in 1973.
The 1973 Calendar included the models: Nicky Allen, Kari Ann Muller, Elizabeth, Kate Howard, Nicki Howorth, Kubi, Jane Lumb, Sue Paul, Penny Steele, Vida, and Vicky Wilks.
The 1973 calendar is something far more raunchy and is rated as their most fetish calendar. Duffy worked with the pop artist Allen Jones and the airbrush artist Philip Castle.
Duffy is credited with the first and as far as we are aware the only banned image in a Pirelli Calendar. On the 27th of October, only one month before launch, Derek Forsyth and Allen Jones were summoned to Pirelli's head office in Chester square to explain themselves. The chairman of the company deemed the image too perverse and it was never published.
Duffy’s final shoot for Pirelli was also in 1973 for the Cinturato truck tyre calendar, regrettably, the archive only has three surviving images.
This is an authentic historic print, published at the date stated above.
measures in frame-
52.5cm height
42.5cm
1cm depth
notes-
-marks and paint chips to frame
-this print is over 40 years old and may have ageing / blemishes as photographed
-the back has a new board and tapeI’m
This is a unique and authentic Pirelli print, published in 1973, hidden on the reverse is a sketch with notes - see photograph - making this a truly unique
Vintage 1973 Pirelli calender Print featuring Erica Creer by Photographer Duffy.
The model is Erica Creer who was a popular underwear model in the early seventies who later became a glamour model before embarking on a short film career.
Duffy was one of the few photographers who was commissioned for three Pirelli calendars. His first two calendars were in 1965 and 1973 and his last shoot for Pirelli was also in 1973 for the Cinturato truck tyre calendar. Duffy worked with the pop artist Allen Jones and the airbrush artist Philip Castle. The airbrushing techniques used producing this calendar were incorporated on the David Bowie Aladdin Sane album cover in 1973.
The 1973 Calendar included the models: Nicky Allen, Kari Ann Muller, Elizabeth, Kate Howard, Nicki Howorth, Kubi, Jane Lumb, Sue Paul, Penny Steele, Vida, and Vicky Wilks.
The 1973 calendar is something far more raunchy and is rated as their most fetish calendar. Duffy worked with the pop artist Allen Jones and the airbrush artist Philip Castle.
Duffy is credited with the first and as far as we are aware the only banned image in a Pirelli Calendar. On the 27th of October, only one month before launch, Derek Forsyth and Allen Jones were summoned to Pirelli's head office in Chester square to explain themselves. The chairman of the company deemed the image too perverse and it was never published.
Duffy’s final shoot for Pirelli was also in 1973 for the Cinturato truck tyre calendar, regrettably, the archive only has three surviving images.
This is an authentic historic print, published at the date stated above.
measures in frame-
52.5cm height
42.5cm
1cm depth
notes-
-marks and paint chips to frame
-this print is over 40 years old and may have ageing / blemishes as photographed
-the back has a new board and tapeI’m
