john
manuel valadez
John Manuel Valadez: A Chronicle of Los Angeles and Chicano Identity Born in 1951 in the heart of Los Angeles, John Manuel Valadez’s artistic journey is inextricably linked to the vibrant, complex tapestry of his city – particularly the neighborhoods of Boyle Heights and East …
A portrait built from john manuel valadez's own colours
Every 1 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.
