Boty, Pauline
Pauline Veronica Boty (1938-1966) was a founder and the only woman member of the British Pop Art movement. A seminal figure, she was described by the novelist Ali Smith as the ‘incarnation of the swinging sixties’. She is best known for her paintings and collages but started her career as a stained glass artist after winning a scholarship to study at Wimbledon College of Art. She continued her studies at the Royal Academy of Arts, transferring to the painting school there. Neglected for many years after her tragically early death at the age of 28, renewed interest in her work has resulted in several exhibitions, articles and studies in recent decades.
Sources:
Pauline Boty: Pop Artist and Woman by Sue Tate (Wolverhampton Art Gallery with the Paul Mellon Foundation, 2013)
The authorised website with links to a number of studies and articles is https://paulineboty.org/
