About the artist
Paul Signac (11 November 1863 – 15 August 1935) was a French neo-impressionist painter who, along with Georges Seurat, developed the pointillist technique. He was a leading member of the neo-impressionist group of artists and a significant influence on Henri Matisse and other younger artists. Signac was born in Paris and studied at the École des Beaux-Arts. He was a passionate advocate of anarchist ideas and a member of the French Anarchist Federation. He was also a major collector of impressionist and post-impressionist art.
Also associated with: Divisionism, Pointillism, Anarchism, Neo-Impressionism, Henri Matisse, Georges Seurat.