Victor Keppler | |
Birth Place: | New York City, U.S. |
Death Place: | New York City, U.S. |
Alma Mater: | City College of New York |
Known For: | Commercial photography |
Victor Keppler (; 1904 – December 2, 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, 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).
Victor Keppler collection at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History (Photographic History collection)