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

Biography

Keppler was born in

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. He graduated from

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and

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. Throughout his career as a photographer, Keppler did advertisements for clients such as Camel Cigarettes and the United States government. Keppler also did cover photos for ''

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

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and the

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

Gallery

File:"WANTED FOR MURDER - HER CARELESS TALK COSTS LIVES" - NARA - 513599.jpg, "WANTED FOR MURDER - Her careless talk costs lives" File:"Buy War Bonds" - NARA - 514000.jpg, "Buy War Bonds - Third War Loan" (1943)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Keppler, Victor 1904 births 1987 deaths 20th-century American photographers People from Manhattan