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Bryan Adams, photos from the 2022 Pirelli Calendar: nothing naked, just talent

From waking up in the hotel to sound rehearsals, from relaxing in the pool to tension before the show, up to the check out which is the prelude to yet another journey. The Pirelli Calendar 2022 tells the routine of the musicians, «On the Road», and it does so through the lens of one of them, Bryan Adams, legendary rocker and internationally renowned photographer. “It has been my life for over forty years, I know her well, ”he joked in connection from his hotel room, a Milano, where he is spending the forty.

Yes, because a few days ago, while traveling from New York, Adams suffered symptoms from Covid and – landed at Malpensa – tested positive for swab. «Now I’m better, I’m disposing of it the latest aftermath»He reassured his fans. «A few more days and I’ll be me restored completely”. To think that the artist was working on The Cal since last year, then the arrival of Covid has postponed the shots. “I remember when they contacted me for this job, I crossed my fingers behind your back “.

On the other hand, his name is added to that of sacred monsters of photography, such as Terry Richardson, Steve McCurry, Steven Meisel, Annie Leibovitz, Peter Lindbergh, Paolo Roversi and many others. “For me it is an incredible honor», Adams commented, then dwelling on the idea behind the Pirelli Calendar 2022, that is, no models but artists: «For me the charm lies in who she is emotionally connected to his commitment. I will never confuse the beauty with the surface ». No naked, then, just talent.

Over 160 pages and more than 70 shots taken between Los Angeles and Capri, eleven artists plus his closing self-portrait, for the month of December: St. Vincent (which lends its face to the cover, in a vinyl-style packaging), Cher, Rita Ora, Iggy Pop (in fourth painted with a silver tint), Jennifer Hudson, Kali Uchis, Saweetie (immortalized at the La Scalinatella hotel), Grimes, Bohan Phoenix and – in fact – Adams himself, who is therefore both photographer and cast (the first time in the history of The Cal).

“We musicians never see the facade of the building, but always only the retro », concluded the rock star, who for the occasion he also composed a song, On the road, in fact, which will be included in his next album. «We pass from the reserved entrance to the car door, then to that of the hotel, the train, the bus. Lots of doors, but it’s always about travel. Here, despite it was difficult to summarize, I tried to represent some aspects of what happens on the road ».

Rain of compliments by – among others – of Marco Tronchetti Provera, Executive Vice President and CEO of Pirelli. “I’ve known and appreciated Bryan for years. His idea of combine the world of music with that of the road and travel it seemed perfect for a special edition of our Calendar: on the one hand, in fact, we return after the stop caused by Covid and we try to gradually resume normalcy, on the other hand 2022 coincides with the 150 years of Pirelli. We too, always on the road».

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