Big Eyes

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Joshua L. Weinstein in The Wrap reports that Reese Witherspoon and Ryan Reynolds are set to star in Tim Burton's  Big Eyes  a new indie bio-pic about artists Walter and Margaret Keene.  Their art, especially paintings of "big eyed" kids  was a big deal in the 1950s and 1960s. Looks like Kramer versus Kramer with paintings instead of a kid.


According to Weinstein:

While their art was reproduced and marketed around the country, their home life was unhappy: Margaret Keane was the artist, but her husband took credit. In fact, it carried Walter Keane's name, rather than the shy Margaret's.

When the two divorced, both claimed rights to the paintings. Ultimately -- in federal court -- Margaret Keane painted a picture to prove that she was, in fact the artist. When the judge asked Walter Keane to paint, he declined, saying his sore shoulder prevented him from painting.
The judge found for Margaret Keane. www.thewrap.com