Pauline Boty
Red Manoeuvre, 1962
Oil on board
122 x 92 cm
48 x 36 1/4 in
48 x 36 1/4 in
Copyright The Artist
Further images
Red Manoeuvre (1962) captures the vibrancy of the Swinging Sixties through its bold colour and dreamlike landscape. Fields of vivid red and orange surround a central, uniformed figure, with ambiguous...
Red Manoeuvre (1962) captures the vibrancy of the Swinging Sixties through its bold colour and dreamlike landscape. Fields of vivid red and orange surround a central, uniformed figure, with ambiguous bulges of colour rising above to create a surreal yet distinctly British Pop image.
The vivid orange and red forms have been interpreted by some art historians as a visualisation of the female orgasm, bringing a distinctly female perspective to the imagery of Sixties Pop Art. As the only female painter within the Royal College group that helped bring British Pop to public attention, Boty challenged its predominantly male perspective, using the language of popular culture to explore female sexuality, desire and subjective experience.
The vivid orange and red forms have been interpreted by some art historians as a visualisation of the female orgasm, bringing a distinctly female perspective to the imagery of Sixties Pop Art. As the only female painter within the Royal College group that helped bring British Pop to public attention, Boty challenged its predominantly male perspective, using the language of popular culture to explore female sexuality, desire and subjective experience.
Exhibitions
2013: Pauline Boty: Pop Artist and Woman, Wolverhampton2013: Pauline Boty: Pop Artist and Woman, Pallant House Gallery, Chichester
2025: The Way Forward: Derek Boshier and the Sixties, Gazelli Art House, London, UK
