Margaret Keane
Wide Eyes - The Lost One, 1974
Oil on Canvas
24 × 18 × 2 in / 61 × 45.7 × 5.1 cm
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The image of Wide Eyes defines Margaret Keane's signature style. However, not all of her work rises to a high level. This painting has punch and power tempered by sensitivity...
The image of Wide Eyes defines Margaret Keane's signature style.
However, not all of her work rises to a high level. This painting has
punch and power tempered by sensitivity and compassion: the huge
oversized eyes, each with a single teardrop, beckon.
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.
What makes this particular work even more valuable is
that the subject is a waif. 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."
My feeling is that the work in question "Wide Eyes - The Lost One, 1974" on Artsy is one of the artist's very best works.
Work is signed and dated lower right. Condition is excellent with very minor signs of age visible only on close inspection. Framed size. 28.5 x 22.5
However, not all of her work rises to a high level. This painting has
punch and power tempered by sensitivity and compassion: the huge
oversized eyes, each with a single teardrop, beckon.
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.
What makes this particular work even more valuable is
that the subject is a waif. 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."
My feeling is that the work in question "Wide Eyes - The Lost One, 1974" on Artsy is one of the artist's very best works.
Work is signed and dated lower right. Condition is excellent with very minor signs of age visible only on close inspection. Framed size. 28.5 x 22.5