herman
'kofi' bailey
introduction to the artist herman 'kofi' bailey was an african-american artist, born in chicago, illinois in 1931. he studied at alabama state college and later earned his master's degree from the university of southern california. bailey was best known for his exquisite, expressive conté and …
A portrait built from herman 'kofi' bailey's own colours
Every 2 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.
