clarence holbrook carter — Palette Genome

The Masters · Chromatic Profile

clarence
holbrook carter

1936 — 2000 · Modern

Early Life and Artistic Foundations Clarence Holbrook Carter, affectionately known as “Cartie” to his friends, emerged from the quiet river town of Portsmouth, Ohio, in 1904—a birthplace that would subtly yet profoundly influence the contemplative stillness found within his art. Even as a child, Carter …

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The Palette Genome

A portrait built from clarence holbrook carter's own colours

Every 16 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.

← Cool · Shadow Warm · Earth Gold · Light →

Bands follow the hue wheel; visually identical tones are merged.

Four-Colour Decomposition

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The Chromatic Knot

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.

Reading the Genome

The signature, in numbers

The Source Works

Where the colour came from

Up to 24 paintings representing the most frequent palette tones — each shown with its dominant colours.

clarenceholbrook carter

A portrait built from clarence holbrook carter's own colours

Every painting, placed on the hue wheel

The signature, in numbers

Where the colour came from

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