Matthew Salacuse

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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]

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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]

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