Captured by master photographer Mario Sorrenti, Italian tire company, Perelli presents its highly anticipated Pirelli Calendar for 2012. Featuring twelve great beauties, models Edita Vilkeviciute, Guinevere Van Seenus, Isabeli Fontana, Joan Smalls, Kate Moss, Lara Stone, Malgosia Bela, Milla Jovovich, Natasha Poly and Saskia de Brauw are joined by actresses, Margareth Madè and Rinko Kikuchi, each posing for evocative nude portraits by the Italian lensman. Models.com writes:

The Pirelli Calendar is a time-honored tradition: as the most exclusive creation of its kind, the calendar represents an elegant merger of art and commerce. Giving photography’s top tier a restriction free showcase for their talents has resulted in some incredible imagery over the years and for the 39th edition, Pirelli enlisted one of the true modern masters.

With his knack for creating portraits that capture the essence of his subjects Mario Sorrenti was a natural choice. As the first Italian ever to shoot for Pirelli, Sorrenti has done his countrymen proud with a series of sensual pictures that bring out the best in everyone from Lara Stone to Edita Vilkeviciute, but don’t take our word for it. We spoke to some of the calendar’s stars to find out what made working with Sorrenti so special. (Read more here)

Click here for images from the Pirelli gala evcent. Watch making of Perelli 2012 Calender video below.