polly
e. apfelbaum
Polly E. Apfelbaum: Embracing Color and Texture in Fallen Paintings Polly E. Apfelbaum (born July 4, 1955) is an American contemporary visual artist celebrated for her distinctive approach to artmaking—primarily through large-scale fabric floor installations she affectionately calls “fallen paintings.” These pieces represent a bold …
A portrait built from polly e. apfelbaum's own colours
Every 2 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.
