SI Magazine Winter 2016-17

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| 20 S ullivan’s island is home to a
sizable group of visual artists, and most of
them find their inspiration locally and sell
their creations in the Lowcountry. Vince
Musi is part of a much smaller group that
does most of its work off the island, for
consumption by a public worldwide. A
photographer for National Geographic, the Pennsylva-
nian-born Musi started his career as a newspaper photog-
rapher, garnering credits with the Troy Daily News, The
Palm Beach Post, the Missoula Missoulan and the San Jose
Mercury News. He worked on staff on The Pittsburgh Press
until its demise in 1992.
It was this spell in Pittsburgh that in a roundabout
way brought Musi to the Charleston area. He married fel-
low Press staff photographer Callie Shell, and, when their
By Mike Sigalas
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Perfect Photo by Margaret Burns.