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rudolph decarava
roy rudolph decarava was an american artist born in harlem, new york city, on december 9, 1919. he passed away in new york city on october 27, 2009. decarava received early critical acclaim for his photography, initially engaging and imaging the lives of african americans …
A portrait built from roy rudolph decarava'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.
