Paul Signac
Art and Anarchy
Paul Signac was born on 11 November 1863 in Paris, France. He was a French Neo-Impressionist known for his pointillist paintings.Signac began his artistic training at the age of 18 and studied at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris. There he met Georges Seurat, another important representative of Neo-Impressionism, who was to have a great influence on his work. Signac was fascinated by the idea of separating colours and arranging them in small dots or strokes on the canvas. This approach became known as Pointillism and was to become his signature style. In 1884 Signac became a member of the artist group "Les XX" in Belgium, which promoted the development of Neo-Impressionism. There he exhibited his works together with other innovative artists such as Vincent van Gogh and Claude Monet. During his career, Signac travelled extensively, including Italy, Greece, Turkey and North Africa. These travels inspired him to produce a variety of landscape paintings characterised by his vivid and precise use of colour. Signac was also politically engaged and supported anarchist ideas. He was a member of the anarchist group "Temps Nouveaux" and campaigned for social justice. He also illustrated the book "La Révolte" by the anarchist writer Jean Grave.
Paul Signac died in Paris on 15 August 1935, but left behind an extensive artistic legacy. His works are exhibited in renowned museums and galleries worldwide and are considered an important contribution to the art of Neo-Impressionism.
To our knowledge the art works on this page were created in the years from 1885 to 1929.
Paul Signac uses for the pictures shown here mostly the technique: Öl auf Leinwand.
The pictures are predominantly assigned to the art direction Impressionism.
Paul Signac was mainly concerned with the following motives: Ocean / Seascape.
The art works of the artist are dominated by the colors gray, pastel and blue.
4 works of the artist Paul Signac can be found here: Christie's Images Ltd, London, Vereinigtes Königreich.