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.

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Leen van der Mark

Dow Jones

Unique de France

Negrita Double

Ridgedale

Royal Virgin

Marjolein Bastin

Angélique

Gavota

Pink Diamond

Angélique

Washington

Alladin

Jaap Groot

Bell Song

Bigi Brasa

Belicia

Ganders Rhapsody

Banja Luka

Verona

Sunset Miami

Dow Jones

Ice Cream

Valdivia

Virichic

Alexandra

Paul Scherer

Antarctica

Monsella

Princess Irene Parrot

Blue Diamond

Uncle Tom

Royal Virgin

Salmon van Eijk

Dynasty

Rococo double

Honeymoon

Northcap

Charmeur

Princess Irene

Strong Gold

Magic Lavender

Ballerina

Gudoshnik Double

Paul Scherer

Pretty Woman

Grand Perfection

Doll’s minuet

Queen of the Night

Matchpoint

Mistress

Yellow Pomponette

Carnaval de Nice

Unique de France

Ollioules

Monte Spider

Hamilton

Mistress

Bigi Brasa

Ballerina

Hotpants

Jumbo Pink

Yellow Pomponette

Marilyn

Louvre

Avant Garde

Super Parrot

Flaming Flag

Eagle Wings

Spring green

Flaming Parrot

Abu Hassan

Angélique

Magic Lavender

Orange Princess

Strong Love

Pacific Pearl

Judith Leyster

Red Princess

Fancy Frills

Strong Gold

Blue Diamond

Mount Tacoma

Très Chic

Marianne

Washington

Lucky Parrot

Columbus

Flaming Kiss

Esperanto

Double Focus

Shirley

Black Parrot

Antarctica

Gudoshnik Double

White Prince

Paul Scherer

Princess Irene Parrot

Uncle Tom

Synaeda King

Dynasty

Ganders Rhapsody

Bastia

Guus Papendrecht

Brigitta

Dow Jones

Spitzbergen

“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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