Born in Zurich in 1968, Keel is a multi-talent: artist, musician, author, and filmmaker. Since 2012, he has also taken over Diogenes Verlag (publishing) from his father. He became interested in photography as a youngster; studied piano in Boston, and directing in Munich; and lived in Los Angeles to establish himself as an artist, filmmaker and author. Following Color and Splash, Last Summer is his third publication with Steidl. He lives in Zurich.