Bob Shell

American magazine editor

PersonhumanQ4933958

Also known as Robert Edward Lee Shell

Born: 1946
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1.Stated in Photographers' Identities CatalogRetrieved 2017-10-09
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Citizenship: United States
Occupation: photographer
, journalist
, editor
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2026-04-20
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Robert Edward Lee Shell is an American photographer and author who was convicted of involuntary manslaughter for the death of his model, Marion Franklin, in his Radford, Virginia studio. The events surrounding his case have focused attention on photographers' professional conduct, and boundary issues with their models.

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Sex or gender: male
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2026-04-20
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Given name: Bob
Family name: Shell

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