
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.
Dow Jones
Unique de France
Magic Lavender
Salmon van Eijk
Synaeda King
Sunset Miami
Abu Hassan
Bastia
Royal Virgin
Ollioules
Bell Song
Paul Scherer
Pink Diamond
Grand Perfection
Alladin
Royal Virgin
Virichic
Matchpoint
Ganders Rhapsody
Angélique
Red Princess
Honeymoon
Verona
Paul Scherer
Flaming Parrot
Eagle Wings
Jumbo Pink
Dynasty
Gavota
Yellow Pomponette
Bigi Brasa
Esperanto
Uncle Tom
Bigi Brasa
Rococo double
Leen van der Mark
Super Parrot
Fancy Frills
Queen of the Night
Strong Love
Hotpants
Brigitta
Valdivia
Washington
Black Parrot
Spring green
Ganders Rhapsody
Charmeur
Très Chic
Mount Tacoma
Marilyn
Antarctica
Guus Papendrecht
Banja Luka
Abba
Marjolein Bastin
Judith Leyster
Carnaval de Nice
Mistress
Antarctica
Orange Princess
Flaming Kiss
Princess Irene Parrot
Uncle Tom
Mistress
Blue Diamond
Dow Jones
Negrita Double
Washington
Columbus
Unique de France
Alexandra
Flaming Flag
Yellow Pomponette
Lucky Parrot
Northcap
Gudoshnik Double
Angélique
Shirley
Pacific Pearl
Avant Garde
Gudoshnik Double
Monsella
Pretty Woman
Blue Diamond
Paul Scherer
Ballerina
Ballerina
Dynasty
Double Focus
Strong Gold
White Prince
Angélique
Louvre
Hamilton
Ice Cream
Dow Jones
Princess Irene
Doll’s minuet
Spitzbergen
Monte Spider
Magic Lavender
Strong Gold
Ridgedale
Princess Irene Parrot
Slawa
Belicia
Marianne
Jaap Groot
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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