Milan, 4 May 2026 – Pirelli\u00a0announces\u00a0that the 2027 Calendar will focus on India. For the first time in the Cal\u2122\u2019s history, it will feature the work of two\u00a0distinct photographers: the renowned Norwegian photographer S\u00f8lve Sundsb\u00f8 and the Indian master Raghu Rai. The recent passing of Mr. Rai has caused deep sorrow among those who had the pleasure of knowing and working with him and his family.\u00a0Over the last three months, Mr. Rai dedicated himself to developing the project through an original series of photographs that reflect his heritage and his vision of India for the Calendar.<\/p>\n
Pirelli and the Rai family are committed to bringing Mr. Rai\u2019s part of the Calendar to completion. Mr. Rai\u2019s daughter Avani Rai, herself an internationally acclaimed photographer, is honored to step in and realize her father\u2019s intentions for the series. \u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThe work my father created for Pirelli was a tribute to India\u2014bringing together his lifelong vision with a more contemporary expression of its people and diversity, something he was always deeply drawn to. I cannot bear the thought of it remaining unrealised. Bringing it to life feels deeply personal, as if I am stepping into his gaze and the way he saw India through his camera. Photography was his gift to me\u2014not just as a craft, but as a way of seeing\u2014and in that we found a quiet, profound connection. Carrying this forward feels like a way of staying close to him, of keeping a part of him alive within me.\u201d said Avani Rai. \u00a0<\/p>\n
In tandem, Pirelli is delighted to once again invite S\u00f8lve Sundsb\u00f8, who photographed the 2026 Cal\u2122, to offer a second perspective in the 2027 Calendar. The sensitivity and innovative aesthetic of Sundsb\u00f8\u2019s work, together with Ms. Rai\u2019s own experience at home and intimate knowledge of her father\u2019s work, will offer dual points of view on this extraordinary country. \u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s a great honor to be invited again to contribute to the Pirelli Calendar.\u00a0I am very pleased\u00a0to do so alongside Avani Rai and pay tribute to her father\u2019s legacy. It\u2019s a momentous opportunity to explore\u00a0India.\u00a0We will both do our utmost to\u00a0celebrate\u00a0the country and\u00a0Mr. Rai\u2019s memory with this collaboration.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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