
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.
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
Abba
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
Slawa
Spitzbergen
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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