Bridget
Riley
A Life Illuminated by Perception: The World of Bridget Riley Bridget Louise Riley, born in Norwood, London, in 1931, stands as a pivotal figure in the history of modern art, renowned for her pioneering contributions to Op Art. Her journey began amidst the shifting landscapes …
A portrait built from Bridget Riley's own colours
Every 17 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.
