W The Art Issue

"Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan is best known for his subversive, hyper-realistic sculptures—including depictions of Pope John Paul II being hit by a meteorite, a child-size Hitler kneeling in prayer and a suicidal squirrel. For W’s Art Issue, he conceived a politically and religiously charged portfolio featuring supermodel Linda Evangelista. “She’s a still actress,” says Cattelan of Evangelista. “At the end, she was so tuned-in that all she needed were a couple of words and she knew what we wanted.”"

Photographed by PierPaolo Ferrari
Styled by Camilla Nickerson
Curated by Dennis Freedman
Hair by Jimmy Paul/Bumble and bumble;
Makeup by Stéphane Marais/L’Atelier NYC;
Manicure by Rica Romain/Lippmann Collection.
Model: Linda Evangelista/DNA.
Set design by Gideon Ponte/The Magnet Agency
Digital technicians: Alan Balian and Matthew Moss/Boxwork; color and image development by Box.
Photography assistants: Jacopo Lorenzo Emiliani and Alberto Zanetti.
Fashion assistants: Patrick Mackie, Jorden Bickham, Zerina Akers, Garrett Munce and William Kahn.