Wishing David Hockney a very Happy 87th Birthday today ! A true original..

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Superb on-set work from the blessed Corinne for our Boty documentary More news soon.

‘A revolution is on the way, and it’s partly because we no longer take our standards from the tweedy top. All over the country young girls are starting, shouting and shaking, and if they terrify you, they mean to and they are beginning to impress the world..’ Pauline Boty - 1963

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Pauline Boty by Pauline Boty Stained glass - circa 1958 An astonishing piece of work at the age of 20..! On display on the 2nd floor at the National Portrait Gallery

Dameon Priestly Exhibition badges just landed! So 2019 was Scarlett Cannon , 2021 was Arthur Cravan , 2022 was Gaye Black , 2023 was your humble narrator, And 2024 is. . . Pauline Boty. Only 100 exist, so priority goes to those attending my Private View on Tuesday 22nd October.

Ian Dury - Peter Blake - 1980

‘Even now, grown men with grey hair in dark houses in Notting Hill cry at the sound of Pauline Boty’s name..’ Pauline Boty 1938 - 1966 📸 Roger Mayne

We hope to bring you some exciting news on the film’s next steps by the end of August, thanks to everyone that has been in touch recently requesting screenings and more info on where they will be able to see the film, etc.. That love & support is never taken for granted..💙

A wee thought this morning for Marilyn Monroe who died #OTD 1962 The Only Blonde in the World - 1963 - Pauline Boty Film stars are the 20th century gods and goddesses.People need them, and the myths that surround them, because their own lives are enriched by them. Pauline Boty

It’s A Man’s World I - Pauline Boty - 1964

BOTY - A Documentary Film - Coming Soon.. 👀 Pauline Boty in her studio in Addison Ave , Holland Park, London on October 29, 1963. A blue plaque was erected outside the building on the 1st of July 2023 to celebrate this wonderful artist. 📸Michael Ward

Brian Kotz bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00… On Radio 4 today (Tues 20th) Excerpts from “The Public Ear”, an incredible arts programme from 60 years ago - expect series regular Pauline Boty to make an appearance among many other essential voices of the time.

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Sad news reached us today, of the death of the artist Derek Boshier. A contemporary of Hockney, Blake & Boty, he later worked w' the Clash & David Bowie. We did a long distance Zoom interview with Derek in LA & us in London & found him a complete gent. theguardian.com/music/article/…

I think that having any hero, or heroine, is like building an extension onto your own personality. Our fears, hopes, frustrations, and dreams, we can pin them on a star who shows them to millions, and if you can do that, you’re no longer alone.. Pauline Boty - 1963

Remembering Derek nytimes.com/2024/09/17/art…