“As if goaded by a kind of frantic despair, I sketched these dirty, ragged little victims of the war with their bruised, lacerated minds and bodies, their matted hair and runny noses. Here my life as a painter began in earnest.”
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Walter Keane
Walter Keane was an enigmatic artist whose wife, Margaret Keane, gained fame for her paintings of 'Clown'. His life story is filled with drama, transitioning from a common sailor to an internationally renowned artist, and the complex relationship with his wife. more
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Source: Kindred spirits: Asher B. Durand and the American landscape
Source: Kindred spirits: Asher B. Durand and the American landscape