roy rudolph decarava — Palette Genome

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roy
rudolph decarava

1919 — 2009 · Modern

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 …

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The Palette Genome

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.

← 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.

roy
rudolph decarava

A portrait built from roy rudolph decarava'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 roy rudolph decarava's own colours

Every painting, placed on the hue wheel

The signature, in numbers

Where the colour came from

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