duncan
oppenheim
Duncan Oppenheim (1904–2003): A Life Illuminated by Art and Industry Duncan Morris Oppenheim (1904–2003) was a multifaceted figure—a solicitor, businessman, chairman of British American Tobacco, and above all, an artist whose surrealist paintings captivated audiences worldwide. Born in St Helens, Lancashire, his life unfolded against …
A portrait built from duncan oppenheim's own colours
Every 10 approved work contributes its dominant tone to a single flowing field. Sorted along the hue wheel, the strip reads as a smooth spectrum. Click any band to reveal its full four-colour palette.
Bands follow the hue wheel; visually identical tones are merged.
Every painting, placed on the hue wheel
Each dot is a work — its angle set by hue, its distance from the centre by saturation. Hover a dot to see the painting.
The signature, in numbers
Where the colour came from
Up to 24 paintings representing the most frequent palette tones — each shown with its dominant colours.
