A picture inspired by Adriaen Coorte's 1697 painting. The asparagus in this still life was harvested in a field across the street from us, in Southeast Friesland. It is not a copy of the original painting, but is made with respect for the original.
It is a bundle of white asparagus, lying on a green asparagus, on a stone work surface. And, of course, with beautiful incident light.
To make these asparagus look as 17th -century as possible, we were allowed to pick the most suitable from the grower's B-choice bin. These are asparagus that generally don't make it to the greengrocer's. While they may not be visually beautiful enough by our contemporary standards, they come off much better in this still life than a bundle of boring, straight, snow-white asparagus that looks more factory-made. These asparagus were grown artisanally and organically. And they were very tasty too.
Actually made for my own use, as a decoration for the kitchen. But actually, the result is too good not to share.
It was taken with a medium format camera, so the sharpness is maintained even in large prints.
Although it is a colour photo, with its predominant black and white tones, it fits in with any interior.
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