francis
king
Francis King: A Pioneer of Color Field Painting Francis King (born circa 1934) stands as a singular figure in the realm of British abstract expressionism, an artist whose distinctive approach to color and composition has cemented his place within the canon of mid-century modern art. …
A portrait built from francis king'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.
