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.

Uncle Tom

Uncle Tom

Guus Papendrecht

Guus Papendrecht

Lucky Parrot

Lucky Parrot

Dynasty

Dynasty

Esperanto

Esperanto

Verona

Verona

Doll’s minuet

Doll’s minuet

Orange Princess

Orange Princess

Ridgedale

Ridgedale

Princess Irene Parrot

Princess Irene Parrot

Ganders Rhapsody

Ganders Rhapsody

Judith Leyster

Judith Leyster

Negrita Double

Negrita Double

Northcap

Northcap

White Prince

White Prince

Banja Luka

Banja Luka

Valdivia

Valdivia

Double Focus

Double Focus

Abu Hassan

Abu Hassan

Antarctica

Antarctica

Flaming Kiss

Flaming Kiss

Paul Scherer

Paul Scherer

Hamilton

Hamilton

Spring green

Spring green

Bigi Brasa

Bigi Brasa

Marilyn

Marilyn

Bastia

Bastia

Sunset Miami

Sunset Miami

Gavota

Gavota

Eagle Wings

Eagle Wings

Monte Spider

Monte Spider

Jaap Groot

Jaap Groot

Washington

Washington

Alladin

Alladin

Yellow Pomponette

Yellow Pomponette

Uncle Tom

Uncle Tom

Rococo double

Rococo double

Pretty Woman

Pretty Woman

Synaeda King

Synaeda King