Matthew Salacuse
American photographer from New York City
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Matthew Salacuse (born June 24, 1972) 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
Hip-Hop Evolution
Salacuse also worked as a cameraman on the HBO Canada documentary Hip-Hop Evolution.[19]