Margaret Keane is an American artist best known for her distinctive, wide-eyed portraits of children, a style that became iconic during the 1950s and 60s. Her paintings, featuring melancholy, exaggerated eyes, captured the attention of the art world and beyond, sparking a cultural phenomenon.
However, for years, Margaret’s name was hidden behind the shadow of her husband, Walter Keane, who fraudulently took credit for her work and reaped the financial rewards.