Paul Signac (Paul Victor Jules Signac) was one of the principal French neo-impressionist painters of his time. He was initially influenced by Monet and later he closely associated himself with Georges Seurat in experimenting with the application of dots of color known as Pointillisim, which became the basis of Neo-Impressionism.

Paul Signac was born in Paris on November 11, 1863. At 18 years old he left the field of architecture to pursue a career of painting. He loved the subject matter of the outdoors and French Coast, and each summer left Paris to reside in the South of France in the village of Colliour or at St. Tropez, where he eventually bought a home and entertained his friends. Signac travele...