the inspo

<n>Tulips, N.Y.C.</n>, a 1977 photograph by <n>Robert Mapplethorpe</n>.

<n>Untitled</n> (2023), a conceptual self-portrait by artist <n>Anna Karvounari</n> for the <n>CICA Museum</n>.

From <n>Rich Stapleton</n>'s book <n>Penumbra</n>, published by <n>Libraryman</n>.

<n>Tulips</n>, 1982, by photographer <n>Robert Mapplethorpe</n>.

<n>'PARROT TULIPS'</n>, a 1988 photograph by <n>Robert Mapplethorpe</n>.

<n>Art Nouveau tulips</n> from the series <n>Anatomy of a flower</n>.

Photo by <n>Levent Meriç</n> for <n>Pure Street Photography ®</n>.

Indian ink on canvas from 2009 by artist <n>Eric Fiol</n>.

<n>Robert Mapplethorpe</n>'s 1984 photograph, <n>Tulips</n>.

AI-generated artwork from the <n>Flowers</n> series by artist <n>Leslie David</n>.

Photo by <n>Raghav Rai Ralhan</n>, 3rd Prize Winner in <n>The Independent Photographer</n>'s 2025 Annual Exhibition.

<n>X-ray Tulips On Black</n>, a photograph by <n>Edward Charles Le Grice</n> circa 1910.

<n>Suspended</n> (2005), a photograph by <n>Monica Denevan</n> taken in Myanmar.

<n>People</n> (2010) by artist <n>Eka Sharashidze</n> at the <n>Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe</n> in Berlin.

<n>Tulips and irises in a Fulham Pottery fleur-de-lys vase</n> by <n>Constance Spry</n>, 1937. Photo by <n>Paul Laib</n>.

A tulip vendor in <n>Istanbul</n>, 1960s. Photo by <n>Charles W. Cushman</n>.

A still-life photograph by <n>Robert Mapplethorpe</n>.

<n>Tulips</n> (1990) by photographer <n>Björn Keller</n>.

Photograph by <n>Chen Yung Hua 陳詠華</n> featuring an <n>ikebana</n> flower arrangement.

An image from swimwear and resortwear brand <n>COVERMENOT</n>.

<n>Dachstein Glacier</n> in Austria, photographed by <n>Eamon Al-Hato</n>. An Editor's Pick from the 2020 <n>Travel Photography Award</n>.