sgt. bill genaust, usmc — Palette Genome

The Masters · Chromatic Profile

sgt.
bill genaust, usmc

1906 — 1945 · Modern

A Witness in Color: The Life and Legacy of Sgt. Bill Geenast The name Sgt. Bill Geenast may not be instantly recognizable to many, yet his contribution to our understanding of World War II is profound. Born in Honolulu, Hawaii, in 1906, William “Bill” Geenast …

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The Palette Genome

A portrait built from sgt. bill genaust, usmc'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.

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

Four-Colour Decomposition

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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.

Reading the Genome

The signature, in numbers

The Source Works

Where the colour came from

Up to 24 paintings representing the most frequent palette tones — each shown with its dominant colours.