Herbert
Bayer
Herbert Bayer: Architect of a Minimalist Vision Herbert Bayer (1900-1985) stands as a singular figure in 20th-century art and design, a pivotal bridge between the radical experimentation of the Bauhaus and the burgeoning modernism that shaped American culture. Born in The Hague, Croatia (though he …
A portrait built from Herbert Bayer's own colours
Every 23 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.
