Rafael Salvatore

May 09, 1946

Rafael Salvatore is an Italo-Venezuelan photographer whose work is closely tied to the history and visual memory of Venezuelan cinema, through his role as a still photographer. Born in Lavello, Italy in 1946, Salvatore moved between several countries during his early life—living in Italy, France, Sweden and Argentina—before eventually settling in Venezuela. In Venezuela, Salvatore became one of the most active and respected still photographers of the New Venezuelan Cinema, working on more than thirty feature films. He collaborated with key directors such as Jacobo Penzo, Solveig Hoogesteijn, Luis Alberto Lamata, Fina Torres, Carlos Azpúrua, Thaelman Urgelles and Mauricio Walerstein, among many others.,Beyond film sets, Salvatore also developed extensive documentary and exhibition work focused on Venezuelan culture, including Indigenous communities and popular traditions.