Signac continued to paint in a Pointillist or Divisionist style in works like "Women at the Well" (1892). He also began adding musical terms to his titles, as if to show the connection between painting and music; one example is the seascape "Evening Calm, Concarneau, Opus 220 (Allegro Maestoso)" from 1891. Signac was also committed to radical politics in pursuit of a more democratic future, and like many artists of his generation, he joined the anarchist movement. His painting "The Wreckers" (1897-99), showing a laborer working with a pickaxe, may refer to his wish to destroy older ways of life in order to establish better societal conditions. In September of 1913, Paul Signac rented a house at Antibes and had a daughter, Ginette, with Jeanne
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Tropez. The Pine was painted in 1909. It is basically a painting of a big pine tree at St. Tropez. It uses various amounts of color, used in different shades and tones. The way Signac used the colors makes the painting stand out against a few others. The Port at St. Tropez is a painting of a bunch of boats that are docked, a few boats coming in, and a bunch of people working on some of the boats. In his late career, Signac began working from memory and from his imagination rather than from direct observation. He used looser brushwork and broader touches of paint, and he began to produce numerous watercolors and drawings. As an older artist, Signac guided younger painters who were beginning their careers. He was a friend and mentor to Henri Matisse, who visited him in Saint-Tropez on the French Riviera in 1904. He also became an art collector, amassing a collection of some 250 works. Although several important art critics had supported Signac since the 1880s, he did not receive acceptance from the larger art world or the public until the turn of the century. His first one-man exhibition was held at a gallery in Paris in 1901. In 1913, Signac separated from his wife, Berthe (Roblès) Signac, and moved to Antibes with his mistress, Jeanne Selmershein-Desgranges, and their daughter, Ginette. Signac died in Paris on August 15, 1935. Major museums, galleries and private art
Tropez. The Pine was painted in 1909. It is basically a painting of a big pine tree at St. Tropez. It uses various amounts of color, used in different shades and tones. The way Signac used the colors makes the painting stand out against a few others. The Port at St. Tropez is a painting of a bunch of boats that are docked, a few boats coming in, and a bunch of people working on some of the boats. In his late career, Signac began working from memory and from his imagination rather than from direct observation. He used looser brushwork and broader touches of paint, and he began to produce numerous watercolors and drawings. As an older artist, Signac guided younger painters who were beginning their careers. He was a friend and mentor to Henri Matisse, who visited him in Saint-Tropez on the French Riviera in 1904. He also became an art collector, amassing a collection of some 250 works. Although several important art critics had supported Signac since the 1880s, he did not receive acceptance from the larger art world or the public until the turn of the century. His first one-man exhibition was held at a gallery in Paris in 1901. In 1913, Signac separated from his wife, Berthe (Roblès) Signac, and moved to Antibes with his mistress, Jeanne Selmershein-Desgranges, and their daughter, Ginette. Signac died in Paris on August 15, 1935. Major museums, galleries and private art