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.\n', '

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."\n', '

Keane was born in Nashville, Tennessee. When she was two, her eardrum was permanently damaged during a mastoid operation. Unable to hear properly she learned to watch the eyes of the person talking to her to understand them.\n', '

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