Keppler, Victor, 1904-1987

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Victor Keppler (1904-1987) was a commercial photographer and author. He was born and raised in New York City. Throughout his career he produced advertisements for clients such as Camel Cigarettes and the U.S. government. He also did cover photos for the Saturday Evening Post, founded the Famous Photographer School in Westport, Conn., 1961-1972, and wrote two books.

From the description of Photographs of the Eastern Fine Paper in Brewer and South Brewer, Maine, 1889-1964. (Maine Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 709766104

a Victor Keppler (1904-1987) was an award-winning American commercial photographer.

Keppler was born in New York City on September 30th. He is best known for his commercial photography, which won him numerous awards throughout his career. He worked for several major advertisers, such as General Electric, Corning Glass, and DuPont. He also had photographs and cover art published in the Saturday Evening Post, Ladies' Home Journal, Better Homes and Gardens, and Cosmopolitan, among others. In 1961, he founded the Famous Photographers School in Westport, CT, where he became the director and president until his retirement in 1972. Keppler's artistry was recognized in many awards: Harvard Award (1944), Photographers Hall of Fame Award (1970), and five Gold Medal Awards from the Art Directors Club. Keppler also authored four books, the two most well known being The Eighth Art: A Life of Color Photography (1938), and Victor Keppler: Man and Camera: A Photographic Autobiography (1970).

Keppler was a pioneer in the world of commercial advertising, and made a name for himself as one of the foremost artists in color advertising photography. Using the carbro color process, he mastered techniques drawn from the latest trends in other visual art mediums to make images that were fresh and modern.

Sources:

Contemporary Photographers . First ed. New York, St. Martins Press, 1982. New York Times, "Victor keppler, Author and Photographer." December 3, 1987.

From the guide to the Victor Keppler Papers, 1926-circa 1966, (Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Libraries)

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creatorOf Records of the Office of War Information. 1926 - 1951. Original Artwork for World War II Posters. 1942 - 1945. [Nurse having a nurse's cap place on her head] [Victor Keppler] National Archives at College Park
creatorOf Records of the Office of War Information. 1926 - 1951. Original Artwork for World War II Posters. 1942 - 1945. [Cadet Nurse with high school girl] [Victor Keppler] National Archives at College Park
creatorOf Keppler, Victor. A life of color photography : the eighth art. Dartmouth College Library
creatorOf Keppler, Victor. Photographs of the Eastern Fine Paper in Brewer and South Brewer, Maine, 1889-1964. Maine Historical Society Library
referencedIn Ohio State University. Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum. Victor Keppler biographical file. Ohio State University Libraries
creatorOf Keppler, Victor. Keppler, Victor : [photography bio file]. Metropolitan Museum of Art, Thomas J. Watson Library
creatorOf Victor Keppler Papers, 1926-circa 1966 Syracuse University. Library. Special Collections Research Center
creatorOf Anderson, Harry Martin. World War II poster collection. Part one : posters, 1940-1945 bulk 1942-1945. St. John's University Libraries
creatorOf Records of the Office of War Information. 1926 - 1951. Original Artwork for World War II Posters. 1942 - 1945. [Black and white photograph of a woman.] [Victor Keppler] National Archives at College Park
creatorOf Records of the Office of War Information. 1926 - 1951. Original Artwork for World War II Posters National Archives at College Park
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Maine--Brewer
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Advertising
Advertising
Aerial photographs
Aerial photography
Color photography
Commercial photography
Logging
Paper industry
Paper mills
Photographs
Photography
Photography
Slides (Photography)
Still-life photography
Travel photography
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Photographers
Photographers
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Birth 1904

Death 1987-12-02

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