Ecorse Public Library issued the following announcement on Mar 15.
Margaret Keane is an artist well-known for her depictions of children with large eyes. As a young child, Margaret had her eardrums damaged by an operation, she learned to communicate by watching the eyes of the person speaking to her.
Keanes art has been featured in a number of movies, and even inspired the art style of the Powerpuff Girls! In 2014, director Tim Burton released a biopic about Keane, called "Big Eyes."
Now 94, Keane resides in Napa County, California.
Original source can be found here.
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