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