Margaret Keane

"Margaret D. H. Keane (born 1927) is an American artist. She is a painter, who mainly draws women and children in oil or mixed media. Her works are recognizable from the over sized, doe-eyed children that are depicted in her drawings."

"Tim Burton, a filmmaker known for his own brand of ghoulish cartoon characters, is taking on the world of wide-eyed artist, Margaret Keane, in a new movie titled “Big Eyes.” 
Margaret Keane (born 1927) is an American artist and pop culture icon. Her works are recognizable from the doe-eyed children that are depicted in the drawings.
In the 1950s, Margaret’s sad-eye waif paintings captured the public’s hearts, creating a sensation; mass-marketed prints of these works became wildly popular, and were sold almost everywhere, starting in the 1960s, and continuing into the ’70s. The popularity of Margaret’s big-eye children inspired many a copycat artist to emulate her kitschy style, and her legacy still lives on today."

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I really like Margaret's work, I particularly love the oversized eyes she gives the women in her art work. I think they give a playful element to the piece, and that they look very mystical.