In 1986, she sued her ex-husband Walter and a judge asked them both to paint in court to prove who was the real artist. Sorry we no longer accept listings for prints. Keane's haunting portraits became hugely popular in the 1950s and 60s. La artista estadounidense Margaret Keane ha muerto a los 94 años por una insuficiencia cardiaca, según ha informado su familia: «Nos entristece anunciar que Margaret Keane, La Madre de los. Original Paintings Listings wanted by Art Brokerage. She will be portrayed by Amy Adams in the upcoming Tim Burton film Big Eyes. 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. 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. In 1986, the courts sided with her, enabling her to paint under her own name. Walter declined to paint before the court, citing a sore shoulder. 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 and Margaret's divorce proceedings went all the way to federal court. Conflict over that issue was cited as one of the reasons they divorced. Walter Keane claimed credit for her work. In the 1960s, Margaret Keane's artwork was sold under the name of her husband, Walter Keane. Art Brokerage: Margaret Keane American Artist: b.
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