Gordon Matta-Clark — Palette Genome

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Gordon
Matta-Clark

1943 — 1978 · Modern

Early Life and Education (1943-1967) Born: Gordon Matta-Clark, April 20, 1943, in Montclair, New Jersey. Family Background: His father was a Swiss-born painter and his mother an American. This artistic heritage significantly influenced his later work. Education: Attended the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) …

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The Palette Genome

A portrait built from Gordon Matta-Clark'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.

← Cool · Shadow Warm · Earth Gold · Light →

Bands follow the hue wheel; visually identical tones are merged.

Four-Colour Decomposition

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The Chromatic Knot

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.

Reading the Genome

The signature, in numbers

The Source Works

Where the colour came from

Up to 24 paintings representing the most frequent palette tones — each shown with its dominant colours.

Gordon
Matta-Clark

A portrait built from Gordon Matta-Clark's own colours

Every painting, placed on the hue wheel

The signature, in numbers

Where the colour came from

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A portrait built from Gordon Matta-Clark's own colours

Every painting, placed on the hue wheel

The signature, in numbers

Where the colour came from

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