Victor Keppler
Victor Keppler | |
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![]() Victor Keppler, 1941 | |
Born | 1904 New York City, U.S. |
Died | December 5, 1987 New York City, U.S. | (aged 82–83)
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | City College of New York |
Known for | Famous Photographers School |
Spouse | Josephine Windmann Keppler |
Children | Herbert Victoria Merl |
Victor Keppler (/ˈkɛplər/; 1904 – 2 December 1987[1]) was an American commercial photographer and author.
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 and 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).
Gallery
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"WANTED FOR MURDER - Her careless talk costs lives"
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"Buy War Bonds - Third War Loan" (1943)
References
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- ^ "Victor Keppler, Author And a Photographer". The New York Times. December 3, 1987.
- ^ University of North Texas. "World War II Poster Digital Collections". Retrieved 2007-06-27.
- ^ Smithsonian. "HistoryWired: Saturday Evening Post". Retrieved 2007-06-27.