Do you consider tulips to be ordinary? This book invites you to look at the tulip with fresh eyes. The photos by Hildegard Morian showcase the familiar flower from new, unusual perspectives, enticing you to take a closer look. Whether it's a wild species or a voluminous parrot tulip, opulently filled or minimalist in form, each represents a different facet of the multifaceted genus Tulipa. Texts by Helga Panten complement the photos, telling the adventures and stories surrounding the tulip. It has been weighed in gold, stolen, eaten, painted, and sung about, before becoming the almost ubiquitous spring flower.