Joseph Keppler, born in Vienna, was an American cartoonist. Coming to America in 1867, he established in 1871 the German humorous periodical Puck with Adolph Schwarzmann in St. Louis. Upon its failure, he joined the staff of Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper in New York and in 1876 started a second German Puck, followed in 1877 by the English edition. Both organs became famous for their political cartoons, which espoused the cause of the national Democratic party. His cartoons were usually large, with many figures, skillfully designed and drawn, and notable for their penetrating satire. He was the first in the United States to apply color lithography to caricature. Bibliography The Columbia Encyclopedia, 2nd edition, c. 1950