{"id":68787,"date":"2023-12-08T15:56:05","date_gmt":"2023-12-08T15:56:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordcelnews.com\/?p=68787"},"modified":"2023-12-08T15:56:05","modified_gmt":"2023-12-08T15:56:05","slug":"prince-gyasis-pirelli-calendar-celebrates-the-future-of-black-greatness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordcelnews.com\/entertainment\/prince-gyasis-pirelli-calendar-celebrates-the-future-of-black-greatness\/","title":{"rendered":"Prince Gyasi\u2019s Pirelli Calendar Celebrates the Future of Black Greatness"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Pirelli Calendaris part of global fashion history. Known as “The Cal,” it first migrated to photographic stardom in 1964, launched by Britain’s Pirelli UK Limited. The Pirelli Calendar has become a cultural digest for artistic personas, welcoming esteemed photographers and modeling creatives annually. <\/p>\n

The multi-page diary combines fashion and glamour across mesmerizing images with a story to tell, curated by the selected photographer with the freedom to bring his vision to life. 2024 marks Pirelli Calendar’s 60th anniversary, and who better to celebrate than Ghanaian visual artist Prince Gyasi? <\/p>\n

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Gyasi’s Pirelli Calendar debut celebrates London and Ghana \u2014 the two cities he calls home. He gets up close and personal with an all-black cast, cementing their beauty with vibrant visuals. Stars of The Cal include Black Panther<\/em>‘s Angela Bassett, English model Naomi Campbell, and beloved actor Idris Elba \u2013 who were all given wings throughout his vivid images. But how did Gyasi land the coveted position? “I remember the exact moment. I was on a Delta flight going to LA for the Grammy Awards and received a call from one of my managers. When I got the call, I researched the calendar and noticed that it had been happening for several years, so I knew it was very iconic.\u201d <\/p>\n

\u201cIt was a humbling experience for me to accept the position, and today I heard that I am the first Black artist to do it,” Gyasi says with a wide smile. The 28-year-old hopes to foster a new community of opportunity-driven creatives with an eye for inclusion, uniting with emerging and established talent that makes his experience unique. “I’m happy that it came to me because I know other people who want to be the first and the last, but I don’t want to hold that title. I want other people to do it and have the experience. That’s how we can grow and continue expressing ourselves. That’s how we continue to push the narrative.” 1 of 3<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Gyasi walked down memory lane throughout his ideation process, where he captures stunning moments in time with his bold, powerful aesthetic. He adopted era-defining visionaries to champion his cultural background, experiencing Naomi Campbell’s dazzling beauty and Teyana Taylor‘s majestic vocals on academic grounds as a young high schooler. Using an ethos of \u201ctimelessness,\u201d Gyasi’s Pirelli muses reflect his creative journey \u2013 with the concept allowing powerful Black women to live on, agelessly. “Timelessness means something that has the quality to stand the test of time and can wipe out any obstacles that come its way. It was up to me to define what time means to me because many think it’s about how long something has existed. As time went on while I was shooting, I understood that time \u2014 timelessness \u2014 is also about community and looking to the future,” Gyasi mentions. <\/p>\n