Noble wrinkles

A hymn to the withering tulip

Inspired by the vanitas still lifes of the Old Masters of the Dutch Golden Age painting, this photo series goes, however, beyond their idea of ephemerality, being intended not to remind of the transience of life, but to draw attention to the noble traits the age brings about.

By observing the tulips while gradually advancing in their ripe days, we managed to capture in thousands of shots that incredible, so often unnoticed, almost magnetic beauty of the withering tulips. That is why this series is by no means to be regarded as a mere documentation of one of the natural phases of the tulip life cycle, but as a glorifying hymn to the tulip’s upright and graceful ageing.

“Everything you didn’t know about the tulip”

Book

Did you know that tulips don’t have petals and can grow from seeds and not only from bulbs? Have you ever heard of the tulip formula, the tulip coin or one single tulip bulb serving as a bride’s dowry? Were you aware that the Peace tulip is actually dedicated to John Lennon and Yoko Ono? All these and many more other curious facts about the tulip will be revealed in all detail in our book.

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Noble wrinkles

Inspired by the vanitas still lifes of the Old Masters of the Dutch Golden Age painting, this photo series goes, however, beyond their idea of ephemerality, being intended not to remind of the transience of life, but to draw attention to the noble traits the age brings about.

Mount Tacoma

Mount Tacoma

Uncle Tom

Uncle Tom

Negrita Double

Negrita Double

Double Focus

Double Focus

Monsella

Monsella

Pacific Pearl

Pacific Pearl

Hotpants

Hotpants

Matchpoint

Matchpoint

Marjolein Bastin

Marjolein Bastin

Yellow Pomponette

Yellow Pomponette

Louvre

Louvre

Magic Lavender

Magic Lavender

Blue Diamond

Blue Diamond

Verona

Verona

Leen van der Mark

Leen van der Mark

Black Parrot

Black Parrot

Dow Jones

Dow Jones

Marilyn

Marilyn

Queen of the Night

Queen of the Night

Abu Hassan

Abu Hassan

Columbus

Columbus

Bigi Brasa

Bigi Brasa

Ganders Rhapsody

Ganders Rhapsody

Bastia

Bastia

Très Chic

Très Chic

Strong Love

Strong Love

Jaap Groot

Jaap Groot

Brigitta

Brigitta

Bell Song

Bell Song

Alladin

Alladin

Ice Cream

Ice Cream

Angélique

Angélique

Pink Diamond

Pink Diamond

Ollioules

Ollioules

Hamilton

Hamilton

Guus Papendrecht

Guus Papendrecht

Mistress

Mistress

Flaming Flag

Flaming Flag

Ganders Rhapsody

Ganders Rhapsody