Matthew Salacuse

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

External links

• Official website