Martin
Puryear
Martin Puryear: A Sculptor of Tradition and Poetic Form Born in Washington, D.C., in 1941, Martin Puryear’s artistic journey is a testament to the enduring power of traditional craft combined with a deeply contemplative approach to materials. From his early explorations of woodworking – crafting …
A portrait built from Martin Puryear'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.
