Victor Keppler

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

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 in 1961 until 1972.

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

One of the posters Keppler photographed for the United States government.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Victor Keppler, Author And a Photographer". The New York Times. December 3, 1987.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 University of North Texas. "World War II Poster Digital Collections". Retrieved 2007-06-27.
  3. ↑ Smithsonian. "HistoryWired: Saturday Evening Post". Retrieved 2007-06-27.