Pauline Boty’s @ Gazelli Art House in Dover Street,London W1.

I recently attended Gazelli Art House in Dover Street,London W1. I had a diverse impression of Pauline Boty’s work, finding it engaging and creative but possibly not as mind-blowing as other artists I’ve seen.It’s fascinating to learn more about Boty’s life and the impact her work has had on others. Her short but colorful life and unique style make her a memorable artist, and it’s exciting to see the recognition her work has gained.Boty’s signature style was tied up in the way she portrayed women. “No one at the time celebrated women’s sexual pleasure in the way Boty did . For example, her 1963 painting, 54321 – a reference to the TV culture show of the time, Ready Steady Go! – blazes with the banner “Oh for a fuck”.“The use of the F word at the time will have been deeply shocking, but for her it was funny and tongue-in-cheek,”Another painting on show is titled With Love to Jean-Paul Belmondo, which sold at Sotheby’s last year for £1.2m, a record for a Boty piece and a price tag that is testament to how the art world now perceives her work.) was a British painter and co-founder of the 1960s’ British Pop art movement of which she was the only acknowledged female member. Boty’s paintings and collages often demonstrate a joy in self-assured femininity and female sexuality, as well as criticism (both overt and implicit) of the “man’s world” in which she lived. Her rebellious art, combined with her free-spirited lifestyle, has made Boty a herald of 1970s’ feminism. I came away with ideas and techniques that absorb,every artist has something to say and Boty did that too.