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Len Steckler (born May 6, 1930) is an American photographer, painter, film director, cinematographer and producer. Steckler is known for the artistry behind many famous ad campaigns, including Pepsi Cola’s “Refreshes Without Filling” illustrated advertisements in the 1950s, Noxzema’s “Take it off-- Take it all off” TV commercials in the early 1970s, and for famously putting Joe Namath in Hanes pantyhose.〔The Paley Center for Media's collection, Len Steckler Ad Reels: MR #3〕 In 2010, he received widespread attention for the release of a previously unknown series of photographs entitled, “Marilyn Monroe: The Visit,” which offer a candid glimpse of a 1961 encounter between Monroe and famed poet Carl Sandburg. Steckler began his artistic career with the brush. The youngest member of New York's Society of Illustrators,〔Briska, Ellen. "Life As Art," ''Northwest Airlines' World Traveler'' magazine, October 1992, p.46.〕 he painted illustrations for short and serialized stories that appeared in leading magazines of the day. As photography gradually replaced illustration, however, Steckler segued to a full-time career as a photographer. With major clients like Pepsi Cola, Max Factor, Revlon and Helena Rubenstein, Steckler's work was featured in magazines like Ladies’ Home Journal,〔Ladies' Home Journal, June 1956 issue.〕 McCalls,〔Briska, p.46.〕 Playboy and Look,〔 and made the cover of publications such as US, Good Housekeeping (1962–66), The Saturday Evening Post (1962–66), Popular Photography (1961–68) and Camera (1968–71). ==Celebrities== Among Steckler's subjects were some of the most famous personalities in the world, including: * Marilyn Monroe * Carl Sandburg * John Wayne * Joe Namath〔Paley Center, MR #3〕 * Andrés Segovia * Joanne Woodward * Julie Newmar 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Len Steckler」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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