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2. I was thinking-- wait a minute. Isn't it WALTER Keane?

Reply to Demovictory9 (Original post)

Wed Jul 21, 2021, 11:40 PM

Jul 2021

Checked Wikipedia:
The artwork was originally attributed to Keane's husband, Walter Keane. After their divorce in the 1960s, Margaret soon claimed credit, which was established after a court "paint-off" in Hawaii.[2]

The husband had claimed credit for her paintings for years. Threatened her to keep her quiet. What a creep.

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Margaret Keane painting stolen in Hawaii returned to family after 49 years [View all] Demovictory9 Jul 2021 OP

Love Margaret Keane! FM123 Jul 2021 #1

Saw it, it was really good. Bluepinky Jul 2021 #4

I was thinking-- wait a minute. Isn't it WALTER Keane? viva la Jul 2021 #2

and decades later, folks still attribute the work to him. Demovictory9 Jul 2021 #3