'I was always drawing eyes, even as a child. Keane are endearing because of those big eyes. That was bad news, but the paintings of Ms. Condition is excellent with very minor signs of age visible only on close inspection. Now 87, Margaret Keane stills paints, and exhibits her work at the Keane Eyes Gallery in San Francisco. Lesson ID: 11684 'But, grandmother, what big eyes you have' said Little Red Riding Hood. My feeling is that the work in question "Wide Eyes - The Lost One, 1974" is one of the artist's very best works. The girl's face, haircut, pose, eyes, tears and abandoned street location match the iconic painting that director Tim Burton used for his movie advertisement about Margaret Keane's life, "Big Eyes." But no one knew she created them, becauseunbeknownst to her. Her paintings of sad, big-eyed children were all the rage. What makes this particular work even more valuable is that the subject is a waif. In the 1960s, Margaret Keane was the most famous artist you didnt know. The artist was somewhat prolific, but only a few of her paintings are characterized by the sitter's "ultra-wide eyes," with tears that connect emotionally with the viewer. For more information or to make an appointment, please send an email to or call us at +1 (415) 922-9309. Our gallery has the largest collection of Margaret Keanes art. This painting has punch and power tempered by sensitivity and compassion: the huge oversized eyes, each with a single teardrop, beckon. About Keane Eyes Gallery We are located at 349 Geary St., San Francisco, CA 94102. Our gallery has the largest collection of Margaret Keanes art. She mainly painted women, children, or animals in oil or mixed media. However, not all of her work rises to a high level. Keane (born Peggy Doris Hawkins, Septem June 26, 2022) was an American artist known for her paintings of subjects with big eyes. The image of Wide Eyes defines Margaret Keane's signature style.
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