VTG Walter (Margaret) Keane Framed Print Little Ones 1962 Turner Wall Accessory
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| Reference Number: Avaluer:3859330 | Artist: Margaret Keane |
| Features: Framed | Style: Vintage |
VTG Walter (Margaret) Keane Framed Print Little Ones 1962 in the Original Turner Wall Accessory Frame. The frame measures 9 1/4" x 14 1/2"; the visible artwork is 6 1/8" x 11 1/4" however it is actually 7" x 12" including under the matte. It is catalog no. 6830 and is a genuine vintage 1962 original Keane print. Excellent condition clean complete - see my 12 photos. Features big eyed child with siamese cat.
Margaret D. H. Keane (born Peggy Doris Hawkins, September 15, 1927) is... an American artist known for her paintings of subjects with big eyes. She mainly paints women, children, or animals in oil or mixed media. While the work achieved commercial success through inexpensive reproductions on prints, plates, and cups, it has been critically dismissed as kitsch.[citation needed] One reviewer pointed to its ubiquity in discount stores: "They hung in Woolworth's, next to the velvet Elvis, or maybe it was Walgreen's, by the clowns."The work was originally attributed to Keane's husband, Walter Keane. After their divorce in the 1960s, Margaret soon claimed credit, which was established after an in-court "paint-off" in Hawaii.A resurgence of interest in Margaret Keane's work followed the release of Tim Burton's 2014 biopic Big Eyes. She maintains a gallery in San Francisco which boasts "the largest collection of Margaret Keane's art in the entire world." In light of the great gulf between her work's popularity and its critical lampooning, she has been called the "Wayne Newton of the art world."
Walter Stanley Keane (October 7, 1915 – December 27, 2000) was an American plagiarist, who became famous in the 1960s as the claimed painter of a series of widely reproduced paintings depicting vulnerable waifs with enormous eyes. The paintings are now accepted as having been painted by his wife Margaret Keane. When she declared her side of the story, Walter Keane retaliated with a USA Today article that again claimed he had done the work.In 1986 Margaret Keane sued Walter and USA Today. In the subsequent slander suit, the judge demanded that the litigants paint a painting in the courtroom, but Walter declined, citing a sore shoulder. Margaret then produced a painting for the jurors in 53 minutes. The jury awarded her damages of $4 million.
The Turner Manufacturing Company was based in Chicago, and in the span of over 30 years it has produced thousands of decorative fine art works. While the company went out of business in the 1970s, its vast collection of quality art prints continue to be purchased by people who enjoy classic artwork. The company secured copyrights to reproduce the art of some prominent artists. Unknown artists worked for the company under contract to produce original artwork. Many Turner art pieces feature high-quality portraits of female figures from various eras. There are charming scenic prints of cities and isolated nature spots. Some feature bouquets of flowers.Another unique quality of Turner wall art accessories is that they represent diverse styles of decorative art. A reproduction may be in the style of old European masters. Another set depicts colorful paint on wood plaques. There are beautiful glass etchings, 3D renderings and intriguing mirrors.
Margaret D. H. Keane (born Peggy Doris Hawkins, September 15, 1927) is... an American artist known for her paintings of subjects with big eyes. She mainly paints women, children, or animals in oil or mixed media. While the work achieved commercial success through inexpensive reproductions on prints, plates, and cups, it has been critically dismissed as kitsch.[citation needed] One reviewer pointed to its ubiquity in discount stores: "They hung in Woolworth's, next to the velvet Elvis, or maybe it was Walgreen's, by the clowns."The work was originally attributed to Keane's husband, Walter Keane. After their divorce in the 1960s, Margaret soon claimed credit, which was established after an in-court "paint-off" in Hawaii.A resurgence of interest in Margaret Keane's work followed the release of Tim Burton's 2014 biopic Big Eyes. She maintains a gallery in San Francisco which boasts "the largest collection of Margaret Keane's art in the entire world." In light of the great gulf between her work's popularity and its critical lampooning, she has been called the "Wayne Newton of the art world."
Walter Stanley Keane (October 7, 1915 – December 27, 2000) was an American plagiarist, who became famous in the 1960s as the claimed painter of a series of widely reproduced paintings depicting vulnerable waifs with enormous eyes. The paintings are now accepted as having been painted by his wife Margaret Keane. When she declared her side of the story, Walter Keane retaliated with a USA Today article that again claimed he had done the work.In 1986 Margaret Keane sued Walter and USA Today. In the subsequent slander suit, the judge demanded that the litigants paint a painting in the courtroom, but Walter declined, citing a sore shoulder. Margaret then produced a painting for the jurors in 53 minutes. The jury awarded her damages of $4 million.
The Turner Manufacturing Company was based in Chicago, and in the span of over 30 years it has produced thousands of decorative fine art works. While the company went out of business in the 1970s, its vast collection of quality art prints continue to be purchased by people who enjoy classic artwork. The company secured copyrights to reproduce the art of some prominent artists. Unknown artists worked for the company under contract to produce original artwork. Many Turner art pieces feature high-quality portraits of female figures from various eras. There are charming scenic prints of cities and isolated nature spots. Some feature bouquets of flowers.Another unique quality of Turner wall art accessories is that they represent diverse styles of decorative art. A reproduction may be in the style of old European masters. Another set depicts colorful paint on wood plaques. There are beautiful glass etchings, 3D renderings and intriguing mirrors.
