Through a close reading of Parisian art criticism around 1900, this essay examines Paul Signac’s role as de facto head of the neo-impressionists and guiding spirit of the Salon des Indépendants. […]
This article explores neo-impressionist representations of the Côte d’Azur as an ideal space of anarcho-communist liberty. In doing so it questions art-historical literature of such images as utopian […]
In the 1890s the political and artistic ambitions of Paul Signac were embodied by a series of decorative projects. This article contends that Signac, inspired by anarcho-communist discourse and the prospect of revolution, […]
This essay examines the critical and artistic responses to the death of Georges Seurat in 1891. While some at the time saw the avant-garde divided between scientifically-oriented neo-impressionism and mystical symbolism […]
This article analyzes neo-impressionism in relation to the biographical model of art criticism and art history that became increasingly prevalent in France over the course of the 19th century. Examining the critical response to […]
The last few years have witnessed significant moments in the history and scholarship of neo-impressionism: new publications, such as […]