Walter Keane__would be a lowbrow artist today !

[rsingletary]

www.billyspostcards.com/media/ccp0/prodlg/52610/image201005260721.jpg
This link goes to:
" Bug-Eyed Girl " from 1963 by Walter Keane.
( I gave this painting the title because I couldn't find the one by
Walter Keane ).

NOTE:
This artist was sooo popular back in the 1950's and 60's his
agent had to insure one of his paintings for 5 million dollars.
Those days were full of resentment toward this artist by the
fine artists ( like myself ). They hated his sad buggy-eyed kids
and his tremendous commercial success. He made millions from
the reproductions alone ( not including millions from selling the
original paintings ). How times change.....because now fans of
Lowbrow Pop Surrealism admire and collect lots of buggy-eyed
kids ( paintings, drawings, and prints ) by various artists working
today. You know who they are !

My question is:
Why hasn't there been a discussion regarding WALTER KEANE
( his influence and impact on today's Lowbrow Pop Surrealism
movement ) ??

Here's the link to Walter Keane on Wikipedia.org :
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Keane
It's hard to imagine a more humorous and tragic story of a
married couple. Since his wife painted 'bug-eyed kids' too
they had a big falling out and got a divorce over who was the
real inventor of the 'bug-eyed kid' paintings. Wealth and extreme
popularity can't provide true happiness afterall.

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Signed: Robert Singletary__Sunday April 24, 2011__9:35 A.M.
(eastern standard time) USA

[oldfartatplay]

Apr 24, 2011 5:35:29 GMT -8 rsingletary said:

www.billyspostcards.com/media/ccp0/prodlg/52610/image201005260721.jpg
This link goes to:
" Bug-Eyed Girl " from 1963 by Walter Keane.
( I gave this painting the title because I couldn't find the one by
Walter Keane ).

NOTE:
This artist was sooo popular back in the 1950's and 60's his
agent had to insure one of his paintings for 5 million dollars.
Those days were full of resentment toward this artist by the
fine artists ( like myself ). They hated his sad buggy-eyed kids
and his tremendous commercial success. He made millions from
the reproductions alone ( not including millions from selling the
original paintings ). How times change.....because now fans of
Lowbrow Pop Surrealism admire and collect lots of buggy-eyed
kids ( paintings, drawings, and prints ) by various artists working
today. You know who they are !

My question is:
Why hasn't there been a discussion regarding WALTER KEANE
( his influence and impact on today's Lowbrow Pop Surrealism
movement ) ??

Here's the link to Walter Keane on Wikipedia.org :
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Keane
It's hard to imagine a more humorous and tragic story of a
married couple. Since his wife painted 'bug-eyed kids' too
they had a big falling out and got a divorce over who was the
real inventor of the 'bug-eyed kid' paintings. Wealth and extreme
popularity can't provide true happiness afterall.

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Signed: Robert Singletary__Sunday April 24, 2011__9:35 A.M.
(eastern standard time) USA

There used to be a bit of interest in Keane in lowbrow circles but mostly for the kitsch appeal. I've found several large professionally framed reproductions on board in thrift stores and have them hanging in the garage.
I'm not sure if you are aware that most of those paintings are now attributed to Walters' wife Margaret who still paints and has a gallery.
If you do a little research you will find some interesting stuff about the couple, especially about the divorce trial where there was a "paint off". In the court each was to create a painting before the judge to prove who the real artist was, Walter lost.

[rsingletary]

@ oldfartatplay_____your Reply #1

Yes, what you say is true !!
In fact, the future movie " BIG EYES " is being produced as we type.
Here's the link explaining everything :
scriptshadow.blogspot.com/2010/04/big-eyes.html
( reading this article confirms Walter couldn't paint a lick.....and made
his wife a slave to his self-promotion and taking credit for being the
genius behind the 'Bug-eyed Kids' paintings ).
This future movie is going to be pure genius.....and I predict VERY popular !!

The film is being written and directed by Scott Alexander and
Larry Karaszewski, with Tim Burton producing.
Confirmed actors include Kate Hudson - as Margaret the wife
and
Thomas Haden Church - as Walter Keane ( Mr. Fake ).
The film is considered ' in development '.


By the way, oldfartatplay, I'm giving you a big EXALT.........couldn't resist !
( you have a lot of insight and deserve to be rewarded ).


NOTE:
Turns out Walter Keane will not be considered a Lowbrow Artist
................he will be considered a Lowlife artist
( after the movie " BIG EYES " is released ).

* The verbal vomit I used to spit out toward Walter Keane when
I was in Senior High School has now been confirmed.
By the way, my Art teacher:__Elizabeth Stein hated Keane too !
( she also taught the famous painter Elizabeth Murray ).
artchival.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=contemporary&action=display&thread=4184
Both Murray and myself were the teacher's pets. Murray was
4 years ahead of me and the very rich Ms. Stein created a special
scholarship that paid everything for Murray to attend the
Art Institute of Chicago School of Art. This fact was kept secret for
many years because Ms. Stein loved to help poor students from
a distance ( remaining anonymous ).
Sad to report:__both Murray and Ms. Stein have passed away.
( I miss both of them ).
Ms. Stein was sooo rich she didn't need a teacher's salary
( she had inherited over $300 million from her successful women's
garment manufacturer family ). So, she instructed our high school
to put her earnings in a 'art supply fund'. We always had the
best art supplies money could buy !!__She was a great Lady !!
We wrote letters and cards to each other for a 35 year period.
She lived on Lake Shore Drive_Chicago and I lived in the
Washington, D.C. area for a 38 year period.
She SAVED all 3,000 from me ( I had created drawings,
watercolors, etc. for each piece of mail ). Maybe someday I'll
produce a book with my good friend Melvin Theobald ( owns his
own graphics company back in Chicago ). Plus, he's a fantastic
fine art photographer___I started a thread with his name here
on this website ( within the 'Photography' board ) :
artchival.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=photography&action=display&thread=4702

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Signed: Robert Singletary__Sunday April 24, 2011__10:39 A.M.
(eastern standard time) USA