Martin
Parr
Martin Parr: A Satirical Lens on Modern Life Martin Parr, a name synonymous with vibrant color, jarring close-ups, and an undeniably cheeky perspective, has spent decades documenting the peculiarities of modern life through his unique photographic lens. Born in Epsom, Surrey, in 1952, Parr’s journey …
A portrait built from Martin Parr's own colours
Every 10 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.