Stanley Howard Shaffer (16 August 1944–10 June 2010) was a contemporary

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fashion photographer. He shot for ''

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, and

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. Celebrity subjects included David Kennedy, Halston, Mariel Hemingway, and

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. Other subjects included actresses and models, such as Carla Bruni, Janice Dickinson,

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, Uma Thurman, and Rachel Ward and performers such as

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(whom he married in 2008),

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, and John Phillips with Geneviève Waïte. As a filmmaker, his short films won awards internationally.1988 Cine Eagle Award Archives
Retrieved July 4, 2008 Shaffer was born in

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, in 1944. He also grew up in rural

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References

External links

http://www.stanshaffer.com - Official website (under reconstruction)

"You Should Have Been With Me" - Official website

Amazon Listing of His Retrospective

Instagram: You Should Have Been With Me
"Continued exploration by family and friends of the archives of Stan Shaffer." {{DEFAULTSORT:Shaffer, Stan 1944 births 2010 deaths Fashion photographers Commercial photographers Photographers from New York City American portrait photographers School of Visual Arts faculty