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zurich , switzerland berklee of television and film munich germany college of music boston , ma usa university swiss visual art , photography , film , author philipp keel bw press kit.jpg philipp keel
 philipp keel
philipp keel

philipp keel is a swiss artist and writer based in zurich , switzerland and los angeles , california .
keel achieved critical and popular acclaim after the best-selling all about me , a book series with over three million copies in print .
central to his work are caricature , the beauty of details , light , and the complexity of the human mind .
noted for pioneering the imbue print technique , keel received recognition in the art world with a solo show at art basel in 2001 .
two years later , steidl publishing released color , the most comprehensive collection of his editions .
keel draws inspiration from keith jarrett 's the köln concert , palm trees , the short stories of carson mccullers , david hockney 's `` paper pools '' , rabbits , and coca-cola in the classic 237 ml glass bottle .
