white
sewing machine co.
introduction in the realm of american industrial history, few names resonate as profoundly as white sewing machine co., a stalwart from 1859 to 1980. this enigmatic entity, though not typically associated with the art world, inadvertently wove a tapestry of industrial artistry that deserves recognition. …
A portrait built from white sewing machine co.'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.
