Matthew Salacuse Explained

Matthew Salacuse is an American photographer from New York City.[1] [2] His portraits of celebrities and musicians have been published by VICE Magazine, New York Mag, Rolling Stone, and The New York Times.[3] [4] [5] [6] Salacuse attended NYU.[7]

Album covers

Salacuse's photos have been used on the album covers for Life is Good by Nas, and Hot Mess from Cobra Starship.[8] [9] [10]

The Negative Collection

Salacuse hunts for discarded film negatives at flea markets, collecting the negatives for vintage images to print and sell.[11] Many of these negatives have yielded unseen photographs of celebrities like Leonardo DiCaprio, Frank Sinatra, and Muhammad Ali.[12] Salacuse admits that he does not own the copyright to these lost negatives, but maintains a standing offer to return the negatives (and any money received from sales) should the owner come forward.[13] To date, only the photographer for the Leonardo DiCaprio photos has requested to have their negatives returned.[14]

Commercial photography

Salacuse also works as a commercial photographer, with his photos appearing in Bloomberg Businessweek, NME, and Entertainment Weekly.[15] [16] [17] He's also taken photos for advertising campaigns for companies like Coach, Nike, Reebok, and Pepsi.[18]

Hip-Hop Evolution

Salacuse also worked as a cameraman on the HBO Canada documentary Hip-Hop Evolution.[19]

References

  1. News: Experience A Fascinating Collection Of Lost & Found Vintage Negatives. 2017-09-20. en.
  2. News: Must Read: The Photographs That Got Away From Famous Shooters. WIRED. 2017-09-20. en-US.
  3. Web site: Dimebag’s Last Christmas. Vice. en-us. 2017-09-20.
  4. Web site: Rock Stars Next Door. NYMag.com. 2017-09-20.
  5. News: I Love the Nineties Tour: Behind the Scenes With Coolio and More. Rolling Stone. 2017-09-20.
  6. News: A History of Hip-Hop and Fashion, as Told by Nas. Moss. Hilary. 2015-06-25. The New York Times. 2017-09-20. en-US. 0362-4331.
  7. News: Discovering Lost Photography With Matthew Salacuse. Workshop by Big Cartel. 2017-09-20.
  8. Web site: Nas Pitchfork. pitchfork.com. en. 2017-09-20.
  9. Web site: Matthew Salacuse Credits AllMusic. AllMusic. 2017-09-20.
  10. Web site: Matthew Salacuse. Discogs. en. 2017-09-20.
  11. Web site: Afternoon Interview: Matt Salacuse – The Negative Collection: Saving photos from the world’s dust bin. What Youth. en-US. 2017-09-20.
  12. News: The Negative Collection Sells Prints from Found Vintage Negatives - Feature Shoot. 2014-08-27. Feature Shoot. 2017-09-20. en-US.
  13. News: Discovering Lost Photography With Matthew Salacuse. Workshop by Big Cartel. 2017-09-20.
  14. News: Photographer Reunited with Lost Leonardo DiCaprio Negatives. 2016-04-15. PDNPulse. 2017-09-20. en-US.
  15. News: Robert De Niro and Jane Rosenthal on Movies, Madoff, and Trump. 2017-04-20. Bloomberg.com. 2017-09-20.
  16. News: Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong: The Full NME Cover Interview. 2016-11-03. NME. 2017-09-20. en-US.
  17. News: 'Broad City' star Ilana Glazer teases new miniseries 'Time Traveling Bong'. 2016-03-28. EW.com. 2017-09-20. en-US.
  18. Web site: Take & Talk Pics: Work Hard Be Nice - Matthew Salacuse - episode 131. takeandtalkpics.libsyn.com. 2017-09-20.
  19. Web site: Matthew Salacuse. IMDb. 2017-09-20.

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