jean
agélou
The Shadowy Pioneer of Erotic Photography Jean Agélou, a name once whispered in the clandestine corners of early twentieth-century Paris, remains one of the most enigmatic figures in the history of photography. Born Jean Bernard Agélly on 16 October 1878 in Alexandria, Egypt, his origins …
A portrait built from jean agélou's own colours
Every 5 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.