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EPISODE · Jun 17, 2024 · 1H 41M

Big Eyes

from Criminal Adaptations · host Criminal Adaptations

Walter Keane was one of the most in-demand artists in the 1960s. His portraits of children with saucer-sized eyes could be found in galleries across the world, on advertisements nailed to telephone poles, and on lithographs in department store bargain bins. While Walter was partying with the rich and famous, Margaret Keane, his wife and true creator of Big Eye paintings, was restricted to their basement studio creating new art for Walter to take credit for. Tim Burton, with the help of Amy Adams and Christoph Waltz, connected with Margaret’s story and brought it to the big screen in Big Eyes (2014).Primary Sources:Parfrey, Adam & Nelson, Cletus. Citizen Keane: The Big Lies Behind Big Eyes. Feral House, 2014.Keane Eyes Gallery Instagram: @CriminalAdaptationsEmail us: [email protected]: @criminaladaptationsYouTube: @criminaladaptationsX: x.com/CriminalAdaptTheme: DARKNESS (feat. EdKara) by Ghost148 

Walter Keane was one of the most in-demand artists in the 1960s. His portraits of children with saucer-sized eyes could be found in galleries across the world, on advertisements nailed to telephone poles, and on lithographs in department store bargain bins. While Walter was partying with the rich and famous, Margaret Keane, his wife and true creator of Big Eye paintings, was restricted to their basement studio creating new art for Walter to take credit for. Tim Burton, with the help of Amy Ad...

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