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.

Marilyn

Marilyn

Très Chic

Très Chic

Valdivia

Valdivia

Ballerina

Ballerina

Princess Irene Parrot

Princess Irene Parrot

Belicia

Belicia

Magic Lavender

Magic Lavender

Eagle Wings

Eagle Wings

Royal Virgin

Royal Virgin

Ice Cream

Ice Cream

Jumbo Pink

Jumbo Pink

Blue Diamond

Blue Diamond

Strong Gold

Strong Gold

Guus Papendrecht

Guus Papendrecht

Angélique

Angélique

Unique de France

Unique de France

Mistress

Mistress

Monte Spider

Monte Spider

Columbus

Columbus

Black Parrot

Black Parrot

Alladin

Alladin

Princess Irene

Princess Irene

Salmon van Eijk

Salmon van Eijk

Abba

Abba

Washington

Washington

Brigitta

Brigitta

Gudoshnik Double

Gudoshnik Double

Strong Gold

Strong Gold

Flaming Parrot

Flaming Parrot

Charmeur

Charmeur

Slawa

Slawa

Strong Love

Strong Love

Grand Perfection

Grand Perfection

Esperanto

Esperanto

White Prince

White Prince

Rococo double

Rococo double

Spring green

Spring green

Bigi Brasa

Bigi Brasa

Orange Princess

Orange Princess