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.

Salmon van Eijk

Salmon van Eijk

Leen van der Mark

Leen van der Mark

Paul Scherer

Paul Scherer

Double Focus

Double Focus

Magic Lavender

Magic Lavender

Gavota

Gavota

Royal Virgin

Royal Virgin

Dow Jones

Dow Jones

Spitzbergen

Spitzbergen

Yellow Pomponette

Yellow Pomponette

Hamilton

Hamilton

Esperanto

Esperanto

Matchpoint

Matchpoint

Fancy Frills

Fancy Frills

Ice Cream

Ice Cream

Columbus

Columbus

Mistress

Mistress

Bigi Brasa

Bigi Brasa

Northcap

Northcap

Judith Leyster

Judith Leyster

Super Parrot

Super Parrot

Alexandra

Alexandra

Princess Irene

Princess Irene

Pacific Pearl

Pacific Pearl

Princess Irene Parrot

Princess Irene Parrot

Ballerina

Ballerina

Blue Diamond

Blue Diamond

Charmeur

Charmeur

Mount Tacoma

Mount Tacoma

Pink Diamond

Pink Diamond

Unique de France

Unique de France

Lucky Parrot

Lucky Parrot

Negrita Double

Negrita Double

Blue Diamond

Blue Diamond

Bell Song

Bell Song

Abba

Abba

Bastia

Bastia

Bigi Brasa

Bigi Brasa

Uncle Tom

Uncle Tom