Treasured by Walgreen shoppers and reviled by critics, the big-eyed paintings of pensive or sprightly urchins, harlequins, and puppy dogs are finally taking their place as a major kitsch collectible of the 1960s. Margaret Keane created the style, but as Big-Eyed Masters reveals, there were plenty of Keane wannabes working in the same genre around the world. This fun, splashy book traces the evolution of the Big-Eyed school and its major exponents. Included are rare biographical details along with the work of these obscure artists. Appropriate ephemera -- from period ads to lamps to earrings -- round out this witty work.
