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Margaret Keane
(1927-2022)
Who Is Margaret Keane?
Artist Margaret Keane was known for creating distinctive paintings of large-eyed figures.
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She was married to Walter Keane and was dismayed to find that Walter was taking credit for her work. Over time he also became abusive, and Margaret eventually divorced him. She revealed herself as the creative force behind the Keane paintings in 1970 and later won a court case in which she sued her ex-husband for defamation.
Her story has been detailed in the 2014 film Big Eyes, with actress Amy Adams portraying Margaret.
Early Life
Margaret Keane was born Peggy Doris Hawkins in Nashville, Tennessee, on September 15, 1927, with some accounts listing her maiden name as Margaret Doris Hawkins.
She immersed herself in art from an early age and had a penchant for creating characters with large, looming eyes. She would eventually go on to attend art schools in both her native state and New York before marrying Frank Ulbrich and having a da