james
mcgarrell
The Quiet Intensity of James McGarrell In the vast, often clamorous landscape of twentieth-century American art, few voices possessed the serene and profound resonance of James McGarrell. Born in Indianapolis, Indiana, on February 22, 1930, McGarrell’s journey was not one of sudden, explosive fame, but …
A portrait built from james mcgarrell's own colours
Every 5 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.
