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'Big eyes' artist Margaret Keane, whose husband claimed credit for her work, dies aged 94

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Margaret Keane, the American artist known for her "big eyes" paintings, has died at the age of 94. Her portraits of children with large eyes gained popularity in the 1950s and 1960s. Keane was embroiled in a legal battle over the rights to her work after her ex-husband Walter Keane claimed credit for them.

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BBC News

Margaret Keane: Big Eyes artist, whose husband claimed credit, dies at 94

She had to prove in court that she, not her husband, painted the famous children with large eyes.

2 years ago·United Kingdom

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The Guardian

Margaret Keane, ‘big eyes’ artist, dies aged 94

The artist, whose husband claimed credit for her hugely successful paintings of sad-eyed children, died at her home of heart failure

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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Los Angeles Times

Margaret Keane, 'big eyes' painter and subject of Tim Burton film, dies

Margaret Keane, who created distinctive paintings of doe-eyed children, passed away over the weekend at her home in Napa.

2 years ago·Los Angeles, United States

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Sky News UK

'Big eyes' artist Margaret Keane, whose husband claimed credit for her work, dies aged 94

While her artwork was dismissed by critics, her portraits of sad and large-eyed 'waifs' were loved by celebrities and the public.

2 years ago·United Kingdom

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Margaret Keane Dies: Kitschy ‘Big Eyes’ Artist, Subject Of Tim Burton Biopic Was 94

Margaret Keane, whose wildly popular paintings of big-eyed, melancholy children (and later celebrities with deep pockets) became one of the most widely recognized signature artistic styles of the late 20th Century – and whose long battle with her husband over his fraudulent and lucrative claims of authorship inspired the 2014 Tim Burton film Big Eyes starring Amy Adams – died Sunday at home in Napa, California. She was 94.Her death was reported …

2 years ago·Los Angeles, United States

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