Selma
Hortense Burke
A Legacy Forged in Clay: The Life and Art of Selma Hortense Burke Selma Hortense Burke, a name synonymous with grace, resilience, and the vibrant spirit of the Harlem Renaissance, stands as a pivotal figure in American sculpture. Born on December 31, 1900, in Mooresville, …
A portrait built from Selma Hortense Burke's own colours
Every 3 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.
