diane
nemerov
early life and background diane arbus, born on march 14, 1923, in new york city to a family of jewish immigrants from soviet russia. her parents, david nemerov and gertrude russek nemerov, owned the upscale department store russeks on fifth avenue. this privileged upbringing shielded …
A portrait built from diane nemerov's own colours
Every 2 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.