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She was born in Tennessee. In the s, Margaret Keane's artwork was sold under the name of her husband, Walter Keane. Walter Keane claimed credit for her work. Conflict over that issue was cited as one of the reasons they divorced. Walter and Margaret's divorce proceedings went all the way to federal court. At the hearing, Margaret challenged Walter to a 'paint-off' and created a painting in front of the judge to prove that she was the artist. Walter declined to paint before the court, citing a sore shoulder. In , the courts sided with her, enabling her to paint under her own name. Her works while living in her husband's shadow tended to depict sad children in a dark setting, but after divorcing, moving to Hawaii her paintings took on a happier, brighter style. Keane is a fixture in popular culture. Some of her well-known fans over the years have included actresses Joan Crawford and Natalie Wood, whom she painted portraits of; filmmaker Tim Burton, who commissioned Keane to paint Lisa Marie; and animator Craig McCracken, whose characters the Powerpuff Girls are based on Keane's 'waifs'; additionally the Girls' schoolteacher is named "Ms. Sadly, Margaret died June 26, Original Paintings Listings wanted by Art Brokerage. Sorry we no longer accept listings for prints. Buyers for Margaret D.

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Margaret D. Keane born Peggy Doris Hawkins , September 15, — June 26, [1] was an American artist known for her paintings of subjects with big eyes. She mainly painted women, children, or animals in oil or mixed media. The work achieved commercial success through inexpensive reproductions on prints, plates, and cups. The artwork was originally attributed to Keane's then-husband, Walter Keane.

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Closeup of an Eye 4 Canvas Print. In February the work was shown on a wall of the Bank of America in Sausalito. Keane said she didn't care about the money, and just wanted to establish the fact that she had done the paintings. The additional care that she received through hospice allowed her to recover enough "to paint more and relax". Life Magazine. Sean Davey. Closeup of a Princess Canvas Print. Retrieved May 29, Keane at her art studio. Conflict over that issue was cited as one of the reasons they divorced.

Art to some, kitsch to others. In the s the image of a tearful tot with eyes as big as saucers became known around the world as a "Keane," after Walter Keane.

SF Chronicle. Sorry we no longer accept listings for prints. Groovy Kids Dancing Canvas Print. Margaret and Walter Keane. Frank Richard Ulbrich. About this Item Date Approximate not dated. Contact seller. In Walter began exhibiting the "big eyes" paintings as his own. Very good condition, Three with neat pin holes an the corners from hanging one per corner ; light edge wear. Arthit Somsakul. Impressionism and Modernism. San Rafael, Cal. View All Subjects. She was born in Tennessee.