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.

Abu Hassan

Abu Hassan

Black Parrot

Black Parrot

Pretty Woman

Pretty Woman

Guus Papendrecht

Guus Papendrecht

Washington

Washington

Dow Jones

Dow Jones

Monte Spider

Monte Spider

Uncle Tom

Uncle Tom

Paul Scherer

Paul Scherer

Gudoshnik Double

Gudoshnik Double

Synaeda King

Synaeda King

Princess Irene

Princess Irene

Yellow Pomponette

Yellow Pomponette

Carnaval de Nice

Carnaval de Nice

Sunset Miami

Sunset Miami

Bastia

Bastia

Ollioules

Ollioules

Banja Luka

Banja Luka

Princess Irene Parrot

Princess Irene Parrot

Yellow Pomponette

Yellow Pomponette

Matchpoint

Matchpoint

Flaming Parrot

Flaming Parrot

Negrita Double

Negrita Double

Uncle Tom

Uncle Tom

Belicia

Belicia

Super Parrot

Super Parrot

Strong Gold

Strong Gold

Orange Princess

Orange Princess

Salmon van Eijk

Salmon van Eijk

Dynasty

Dynasty

Royal Virgin

Royal Virgin

Virichic

Virichic

Doll’s minuet

Doll’s minuet

Gavota

Gavota

Strong Love

Strong Love

Eagle Wings

Eagle Wings

Queen of the Night

Queen of the Night

Magic Lavender

Magic Lavender

Alexandra

Alexandra