Martin
Lewis
Martin Lewis: The Nocturnal Soul of New York Martin Lewis (1881–1962) stands as a singular figure in American printmaking, celebrated primarily for his hauntingly beautiful black and white etchings that capture the essence of urban solitude and nocturnal drama. Born in Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia, Lewis’s …
A portrait built from Martin Lewis's own colours
Every 8 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.
