I finally got around to watching the movie Big Eyes, about Margaret Keane, the woman famous for painting the pictures of kids with big eyes.
It was really good. The only bit that was weird was towards the end, they quickly toss in her becoming a Jehovah’s Witness.
Kind of uncomfortable but it was something that happened to her in reality, so it’s not completely out of place.
I learned some fascinating stuff about the real life Margaret Keane. Her husband, who for years claimed her work as his own, was quite a disgraced artist. The only things of his worth much now seem to be more for the novelty than actual quality. An art book credited to him is worth a good amount now, for its historical significance more than the art inside, though that’s probably a nice bonus.
Fascinating stuff.