
'Big eyes' artist Margaret Keane, whose husband claimed credit for her work, dies aged 94
Margaret Keane, the American artist known for her "big eyes" paintings, has died at the age of 94.
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Margaret D. H. Keane 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. It has been critically acclaimed but also criticized as formulaic and cliché. The artwork was originally attributed to Keane's ex-husband, Walter Keane. After their divorce in the 1960s, Margaret soon claimed credit, which was established after a court "paint-off" in Hawaii.
Margaret Keane, the American artist known for her "big eyes" paintings, has died at the age of 94.