Eternal female ambitions: how was the shooting of the new Pirelli calendar

23-year-old model Gigi Hadid and 40-year-old model and actress Letizia Casta became one of the heroines of the new Pirelli calendar. The first photos from the backstage have appeared on the web, according to which you can get an impression of the images of this year's models.

This year's shoot was conducted by 75-year-old Scottish photographer Albert Watson, known for portraits of Steve Jobs, Andy Warhol, Mick Jagger, Christy Turlington and Alfred Hitchcock with a dead goose.

Julia Garner.

In the new issue, we decided to explore the "eternal female ambitions". Its stars were model Gigi Hadid, dancer Misty Copeland, actress and model Letizia Casta and actress Julia Garner.

Julia Garner.

The release reports that the models "play movie heroines, and each of them is on the way to achieving their goals or has already achieved them…

Julia Garner.

Albert Watson sought to tell about his journey to understanding the emotional power of dreams, turning points, moments of victories and defeats."

Sergey Polunin and Letizia Casta.

Letitia Casta and Albert Watson.

Letizia Casta and Sergey Polunin.

Letizia Casta and Sergey Polunin.

Sergey Polunin.

Letitia Casta.

Letitia Casta.

Julia Garner.

Julia Garner.

Julia Garner.

Julia Garner.

Misty Copeland.

Misty Copeland.

Misty Copeland and Calvin Royal.

Misty Copeland and Calvin Royal.

Calvin Royal.

Misty Copeland.

Albert Watson and Gigi Hadid.

Albert Watson and Gigi Hadid.

Alexander Wang, Gigi Hadid and Albert Watson.

Alexander Wang and Gigi Hadid.

Gigi Hadid and Albert Watson.

Gigi Hadid.

Albert Watson, Alexander Wang and Gigi Hadid.

Albert Watson and Gigi Hadid.

Gigi Hadid and Albert Watson.

Alexander Wang, Gigi Hadid and Albert Watson.

Gigi Hadid.

Dancers Misty Copeland and Calvin Royal III, American actress Julia Garner and Swedish model Astrid Eika also took part in the shooting. The final pictures, as well as the calendar itself, can be seen in the fall.