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.

Très Chic

Très Chic

Washington

Washington

Salmon van Eijk

Salmon van Eijk

Strong Gold

Strong Gold

Blue Diamond

Blue Diamond

Verona

Verona

Pretty Woman

Pretty Woman

Ballerina

Ballerina

White Prince

White Prince

Dow Jones

Dow Jones

Strong Gold

Strong Gold

Ganders Rhapsody

Ganders Rhapsody

Queen of the Night

Queen of the Night

Yellow Pomponette

Yellow Pomponette

Charmeur

Charmeur

Slawa

Slawa

Belicia

Belicia

Paul Scherer

Paul Scherer

Antarctica

Antarctica

Fancy Frills

Fancy Frills

Dynasty

Dynasty

Angélique

Angélique

Flaming Kiss

Flaming Kiss

Marianne

Marianne

Pink Diamond

Pink Diamond

Monte Spider

Monte Spider

Magic Lavender

Magic Lavender

Ollioules

Ollioules

Judith Leyster

Judith Leyster

Eagle Wings

Eagle Wings

Ballerina

Ballerina

Doll’s minuet

Doll’s minuet

Alladin

Alladin

Angélique

Angélique

Gudoshnik Double

Gudoshnik Double

Bigi Brasa

Bigi Brasa

Flaming Parrot

Flaming Parrot

Princess Irene

Princess Irene

Spitzbergen

Spitzbergen