Signac was not only a painter but also an articulate theorist. His 1899 treatise, From Eugène Delacroix to Neo-Impressionism, codified the principles of colour theory and composition that underpinned the movement, linking their innovations to Romantic and Impressionist predecessors. While Seurat’s career was cut short, Signac continued to refine and expand Pointillism, applying it to radiant seascapes, harbour scenes and landscapes painted across France and the Mediterranean.
A passionate sailor, Signac often depicted ports and coastal vistas, using their geometric rigging, reflections and sunlight as a framework for his chromatic experiments. He was also a committed anarchist, viewing art as a means of social renewal. As president of the Société des Artistes Indépendants from 1908 until his death, he championed avant-garde painters including Matisse. Today, Signac is remembered as both a master of colour and a vital bridge between Impressionism and modern abstraction.
PAUL SIGNAC (1863-1935)
Le retour des terre-neuvas (Saint-Malo)
PAUL SIGNAC (1863-1935)
Saint-Briac, les balises (Opus 210)
PAUL SIGNAC (1863-1935)
Saint-Vaast
PAUL SIGNAC (1863-1935)
Landerneau
PAUL SIGNAC (1863-1935)
Trouville
PAUL SIGNAC (1863-1935)
Barfleur
PAUL SIGNAC (1863-1935)
Cancale
PAUL SIGNAC (1863-1935)
Les Sables d'Olonne
PAUL SIGNAC (1863-1935)
Camaret
PAUL SIGNAC (1863-1935)
Tonnay-Charente
PAUL SIGNAC (1863-1935)
Saint-Pierre-Kérity
PAUL SIGNAC (1863-1935)
Rouen
PAUL SIGNAC (1863-1935)
La Rochelle
PAUL SIGNAC (1863-1935)
Hennebont
PAUL SIGNAC (1863-1935)
Paimpol
PAUL SIGNAC (1863-1935)
Cette (Sète)
PAUL SIGNAC (1863-1935)
Bordeaux, La Gironde
PAUL SIGNAC (1863-1935)
La Trinité
PAUL SIGNAC (1863-1935)
Port-Louis
PAUL SIGNAC (1863-1935)
Barre de l'Adour
PAUL SIGNAC (1863-1935)
Cherbourg
PAUL SIGNAC (1863-1935)
Le Crotoy
PAUL SIGNAC (1863-1935)
Lézardrieux
PAUL SIGNAC (1863-1935)
Moissac
PAUL SIGNAC (1863-1935)
Paimpol
PAUL SIGNAC (1863-1935)
Concarneau, calme du matin (Opus no. 219, larghetto)
Paul Signac (1863-1935)
Le Port au soleil couchant, Opus 236 (Saint-Tropez)
Paul Signac (1863-1935)
Cassis. Cap Canaille
Paul Signac (1863-1935)
La Corne d'Or, Constantinople
Paul Signac (1863-1935)
Portrieux. La Comtesse (Opus no. 191)
PAUL SIGNAC (1863-1935)
Calanque des Canoubiers (Pointe de Bamer), Saint-Tropez
Paul Signac (1863-1935)
La Corne d'Or, les minarets
Paul Signac (1863-1935)
Constantinople (Corne d'Or)
Paul Signac (1863-1935)
Antibes (la pinède)
Paul Signac (1863-1935)
La Corne d'or (Constantinople)
PAUL SIGNAC (1863-1935)
L’Arc-en-ciel (Venise)
PAUL SIGNAC (1863-1935)
Quimper (Quai de l'Odet)
PAUL SIGNAC (1863-1935)
Les tours vertes, la Rochelle
Paul Signac (1863-1935)
Marseille, le port
PAUL SIGNAC (1863-1935)
Sainte-Anne (Saint-Tropez)
Paul Signac (1863-1935)
Sainte-Anne (Saint-Tropez)
Paul Signac (1863-1935)
La Passerelle Debilly
Paul Signac (1863-1935)
Cherbourg. Fort du Roule
PAUL SIGNAC (1863-1935)
La Cité, Paris
Paul Signac (1863-1935)
La Baie (Saint-Tropez)
PAUL SIGNAC (1863-1935)
Les Andelys, les bains (Opus no. 137, Les bains à Lucas)
Paul Signac (1863-1935)
Le Musior (Port d'Antibes)
Paul Signac (1863-1935)
Les bricks-goélettes. Antibes
Paul Signac (1863-1935)
Vieux port de Cannes