Imogen
Cunningham
Early Life and Artistic Awakening Imogen Cunningham, a pioneering force in American photography, was born on April 12, 1883, in Portland, Oregon, into a large family of ten children. Her early life, marked by a move to Seattle in 1889, fostered an independent spirit and …
A portrait built from Imogen Cunningham's own colours
Every 13 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.
