Howard
Kanovitz
Howard Kanovitz: The Pioneer of Photorealism Howard Kanovitz (February 9, 1929 – February 2, 2009) stands as a pivotal figure in the resurgence of photorealist and hyperrealist painting during the mid-1960s and 70s—a reaction against the dominant trend of abstract expressionism. Born in Fall River, …
A portrait built from Howard Kanovitz'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.
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.
