I chose an article that I found online after searching keywords such as \u201cMargaret Keane\u201d and \u201cWalter Keane.\u201d I decided that a good place to start with my research paper would be to collect as much background information as possible, building a strong understanding of the lives within my hoax.<\/p>\n
This article gives an overview of the lives of Margaret and Walter Keane, and a brief summary of the hoax itself. It also incorporates elements from the film that I will be using as one of my main sources, Tim Burton\u2019s Big Eyes<\/em>.<\/p>\n However, one of the main reasons this article proved to be important to my research question was due to the fact that it addressed the question of whether or not Margaret\u2019s reveal as the true artist hindered the success of her paintings. The answer to this question, that her paintings actually became more valuable and coveted by current owners, will adapt my argument.<\/p>\n The fact that Margaret was a woman as opposed to a man seemed to have no effect on art lovers, despite what her husband had told her. So I now will ask the question, did Margaret\u2019s perception of the world\u2019s feelings towards woman have an effect on how she perceived herself as an artist? Did this help aid Walter Keane in manipulating his wife to allowing him to take the credit for her paintings?<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Stallings, Tyler. \u201cMelancholy-Pop: \u2018Big Eyes\u2019 Screenwriters Discuss Art, \u00a0Commerce, and Margaret Keane.\u201d KCETlink. <\/em>Drew Tewksbury, 26 Jan. 2015. Web. 8 Nov. 2015.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I chose an article that I found online after searching keywords such as \u201cMargaret Keane\u201d and \u201cWalter Keane.\u201d I decided that a good place to start with my research paper would be to collect as much background information as possible, … Continue reading