May
Stevens
May Stevens: A Voice Carved from Protest and Memory May Stevens (June 9, 1924 – December 9, 2019) was more than just an artist; she was a fiercely committed feminist, a politically engaged activist, and a profound observer of the human condition. Born in Quincy, …
A portrait built from May Stevens's own colours
Every 1 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.
