Franz
West
Franz West: A Life of Playful Sculpture and Social Engagement Early Life and Artistic Beginnings: Franz West was born on February 16, 1947, in Vienna, Austria. His upbringing involved exposure to art through his mother, a dentist who frequently took him on trips to Italy. …
A portrait built from Franz West'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.