Paul Signac

Born in Paris in 1863, Paul Signac initially pursued architecture before an 1880 exhibition of Claude Monet's work redirected his path to painting. A pivotal meeting in 1884 with Georges Seurat profoundly shaped Signac's artistic direction. Struck by Seurat's systematic approach and color theories, Signac became a staunch supporter and collaborator, abandoning the short brushstrokes of Impressionism for the scientifically juxtaposed dots of pure color that define Pointillism…