Victor Keppler

Victor Keppler (/ˈkɛplər/; 1904 – December 2, 1987[1]) was an American commercial photographer and author.

Victor Keppler
Keppler in 1941
Born1904 (1904)
DiedDecember 5, 1987(1987-12-05) (aged 82–83)
New York City, U.S.
Alma materCity College of New York
Known forCommercial photography

Biography

Keppler was born in Manhattan. He graduated from Stuyvesant High School and City College of New York.

Throughout his career as a photographer, Keppler did advertisements for clients such as Camel Cigarettes and the United States government.[2] Keppler also did cover photos for The Saturday Evening Post.[3]

He founded the Famous Photographers School in Westport, Connecticut, which existed from 1961 until 1972. (The Famous Photographers School was connected to the Famous Artists School.)

As a published author, Keppler wrote A Life of Color Photography: The Eighth Art (1938) and Victor Keppler: Man and Camera (1970).

References

  1. "Victor Keppler, Author And a Photographer". The New York Times. December 3, 1987.
  2. University of North Texas. "World War II Poster Digital Collections". Retrieved June 27, 2007.
  3. Smithsonian. "HistoryWired: Saturday Evening Post". Retrieved June 27, 2007.
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