Richard
Hambleton
The Shadowy Provocateur: Richard Hambleton and the Specter of Urban Decay Richard Hambleton emerged from the vibrant, yet often chaotic, New York art scene of the 1970s as a figure shrouded in mystery and intent. Born in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, in 1943, his early …
A portrait built from Richard Hambleton'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.