The Masters · Chromatic Profile

joseph
holston

1944 · Modern

Early Life and Artistic Beginnings Joseph Deweese Holston Jr., born April 6, 1944, emerged from the Black community of Hawkins Lane in suburban Maryland—a formative experience that profoundly shaped his artistic vision. Growing up amidst a rich cultural heritage instilled in him a deep appreciation …

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joseph holston
The Palette Genome

A portrait built from joseph holston's own colours

Every 4 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.

← Cool · Shadow Warm · Earth Gold · Light →

Bands follow the hue wheel; visually identical tones are merged.

Four-Colour Decomposition
The Chromatic Knot

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.

0° Red 90° Yellow 180° Cyan 270° Blue saturation →
Reading the Genome

The signature, in numbers