annet van der voort

tulipa + vanitas

18 march - 10 april 2010

Annet van der Voort is a Dutch photographer now living in Germany, whose work often centres around the themes of life and death.

Her scanograms of Tulipa and Vanitas are a modern variation of the floral still-life painting of Holland’s Golden Age. The complicated scanning process creates richly coloured images floating on a black background, with flowers so life-like they belie a two dimensional surface.

Annet often combines fresh and decaying flowers with insects, all common subjects in traditional vanitas. Vanitas were popular subject matter with the Dutch master painters during the 16th Century, but the symbolism dates back beyond Medieval times. It reminds the viewer that everything will age and decay, that ultimately life and vanity is meaningless and that there is no escaping death.

Annet’s depictions of tulips similarly have their roots in Dutch history. Although not native to Europe, tulips were introduced in the early 17th Century and Holland’s upper class soon were competing for the rarest varieties, with some species selling for more than the value of a large house in Amsterdam.

Annet has been exhibiting professionally since 1990 and her photographs can be found in several publications and international collections.

 

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annet van der voort artwork
vanitas 02
edition 1/10
scanogram archival inkjet print on ilford gallery paper
90 x 70cm
2008-09
$3,175
annet van der voort artwork
vanitas 07
edition 1/10
scanogram archival inkjet print on ilford gallery paper
90 x 70cm
2008-09
$3,175
annet van der voort artwork
vanitas 11
edition 1/10
scanogram archival inkjet print on ilford gallery paper
90 x 70cm
2008-09
$3,175
annet van der voort artwork
vanitas 03
edition 1/10
scanogram archival inkjet print on ilford gallery paper
90 x 70cm
2008-09
$3,175
annet van der voort artwork
vanitas 01
edition 1/10
scanogram archival inkjet print on ilford gallery paper
90 x 70cm
2008-09
$3,175
annet van der voort artwork
vanitas 09
edition 1/10
scanogram archival inkjet print on ilford gallery paper
90 x 70cm
2008-09
$3,175 sold
annet van der voort artwork
vanitas 17
edition 1/10
scanogram archival inkjet print on ilford gallery paper
90 x 70cm
2008-09
$3,175
annet van der voort artwork
vanitas 16
edition 1/10
scanogram archival inkjet print on ilford gallery paper
90 x 70cm
2008-09
$3,175
annet van der voort artwork
vanitas 14
edition 1/10
scanogram archival inkjet print on ilford gallery paper
90 x 70cm
2008-09
$3,175
annet van der voort artwork
vanitas 15
edition 1/10
scanogram archival inkjet print on ilford gallery paper
90 x 70cm
2008-09
$3,175
annet van der voort artwork
vanitas 12
edition 1/10
scanogram archival inkjet print on ilford gallery paper
90 x 70cm
2008-09
$3,175
annet van der voort artwork
vanitas 04
edition 1/10
scanogram archival inkjet print on ilford gallery paper
90 x 70cm
2008-09
$3,175
annet van der voort artwork
vanitas 10
edition 1/10
scanogram archival inkjet print on ilford gallery paper
90 x 70cm
2008-09
$3,175
annet van der voort artwork
vanitas 06
edition 1/10
scanogram archival inkjet print on ilford gallery paper
90 x 70cm
2008-09
$3,175
annet van der voort artwork
vanitas 13
edition 1/10
scanogram archival inkjet print on ilford gallery paper
90 x 70cm
2008-09
$3,175
annet van der voort artwork
vanitas 08
edition 1/10
scanogram archival inkjet print on ilford gallery paper
90 x 70cm
2008-09
$3,175
annet van der voort artwork
vanitas 18
edition 1/10
scanogram archival inkjet print on ilford gallery paper
90 x 70cm
2008-09
$3,175
annet van der voort artwork
vanitas 05
edition 1/10
scanogram archival inkjet print on ilford gallery paper
90 x 70cm
2008-09
$3,175
annet van der voort artwork
tulipa 08a
edition 1/20
scanogram archival inkjet print on ilford gallery paper
70 x 50cm
2008-09
$1,750
annet van der voort artwork
tulipa 08b
edition 1/20
scanogram archival inkjet print on ilford gallery paper
70 x 50cm
2008-09
$1,750
annet van der voort artwork
tulipa 08c
edition 1/20
scanogram archival inkjet print on ilford gallery paper
70 x 50cm
2008-09
$1,750
annet van der voort artwork
tulipa 08d
edition 1/20
scanogram archival inkjet print on ilford gallery paper
70 x 50cm
2008-09
$1,750
annet van der voort artwork
tulipa 08e
edition 1/20
scanogram archival inkjet print on ilford gallery paper
70 x 50cm
2008-09
$1,750
annet van der voort artwork
tulipa 19
edition 1/20
scanogram archival inkjet print on ilford gallery paper
70 x 50cm
2008-09
$1,750
annet van der voort artwork
tulipa 16
edition 1/20
scanogram archival inkjet print on ilford gallery paper
70 x 50cm
2008-09
$1,750
annet van der voort artwork
tulipa 09
edition 1/20
scanogram archival inkjet print on ilford gallery paper
70 x 50cm
2008-09
$1,750
annet van der voort artwork
tulipa 14
edition 1/20
scanogram archival inkjet print on ilford gallery paper
70 x 50cm
2008-09
$1,750
annet van der voort artwork
tulipa 11
edition 1/20
scanogram archival inkjet print on ilford gallery paper
70 x 50cm
2008-09
$1,750
annet van der voort artwork
tulipa 02
edition 1/20
scanogram archival inkjet print on ilford gallery paper
70 x 50cm
2008-09
$1,750
annet van der voort artwork
tulipa 10
edition 1/20
scanogram archival inkjet print on ilford gallery paper
70 x 50cm
2008-09
$1,750
annet van der voort artwork
tulipa 01
edition 1/20
scanogram archival inkjet print on ilford gallery paper
70 x 50cm
2008-09
$1,750
annet van der voort artwork
tulipa 03
edition 1/20
scanogram archival inkjet print on ilford gallery paper
70 x 50cm
2008-09
$1,750
annet van der voort artwork
tulipa 13
edition 1/20
scanogram archival inkjet print on ilford gallery paper
70 x 50cm
2008-09
$1,750
annet van der voort artwork
tulipa 15
edition 1/20
scanogram archival inkjet print on ilford gallery paper
70 x 50cm
2008-09
$1,750
annet van der voort artwork
tulipa 05
edition 1/20
scanogram archival inkjet print on ilford gallery paper
70 x 50cm
2008-09
$1,750
annet van der voort artwork
tulipa 17
edition 1/20
scanogram archival inkjet print on ilford gallery paper
70 x 50cm
2008-09
$1,750
annet van der voort artwork
tulipa 18
edition 1/20
scanogram archival inkjet print on ilford gallery paper
70 x 50cm
2008-09
$1,750
annet van der voort artwork
tulipa 04
edition 1/20
scanogram archival inkjet print on ilford gallery paper
70 x 50cm
2008-09
$1,750