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Paul Signac ( November 11 , 1863 - August 15 , 1935 ) was a French Neo-impressionist Painter who, working with Georges Seurat , helped develop the Pointillist style.

BIOGRAPHY

Signac was born at Paris.

He started his career in Architecture , but abandoned this at the age of 18 to pursue a career as a painter. He sailed around the coasts of Europe , painting the landscapes he encountered. He also painted scenes of cities in France in his later years.

His paintings include ''The Large Pine, Saint-Tropez'' and ''Port St. Tropez''.


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  • The New Encyclopædia Britannica, 1988, Volume 10, Micropædia, pg. 796



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