Paul Signac
Paul Signac was deeply affected by the passing of his friend and fellow artist Georges Seurat, with whom he had united in championing the rise of Neo-Impressionism. Prompted by his friend, the artist H. E. Cross, Signac embarked on a yacht journey around the Mediterranean a year after Seurat's death in 1892.
During this voyage, he stumbled upon the then-quaint fishing port of Saint-Tropez. Over the next decade, Signac split his time between Saint-Tropez and Paris, dedicating himself to his art. This period marked a series of artistic evolutions in Signac's style. Initially, there was a noticeable relaxation in the strict linearity of his designs, followed by an expansion in the size of the distinct dots of color that define Neo-Impressionism. Later, he intensified the individuality and contrast of these dots, moving beyond the initial goal of optical blending that Pointillism sought to achieve. Among his works, the portrayal of the entire Saint-Tropez harbor stands out as one of his most significant pieces from this era, showcasing a radical expression of these stylistic shifts.
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