B&H Photography Podcast | Jay Maisel, Stephen Wilkes and the Documentary, Jay Myself
When we finished recording this episode, Jay Maisel asked us which podcast episode was our favorite. It didn’t take Allan a second to answer, “This one!” While we have almost one-hundred and fifty to choose from, there is no doubt that this week’s episode of the B&H Photography Podcast is very memorable. Once we turned the mics on, nobody wanted this conversation to end and, indeed, it runs longer than 80 minutes, but it is worth every minute. When listening to Jay Maisel and Stephen Wilkes talk, time doesn’t fly—it soars.
The reason we have two such remarkable photographers and long-time associates on together is because this weekend, at the DOC NYC Film Festival, Wilkes is premiering his documentary about Maisel, called Jay Myself. We sat with Maisel and Wilkes to discuss the making of the film and their personal and professional relationship that has lasted for almost 40 years.
At the heart of the film is Maisel’s former residence and studio, the six-story, 30,000 square-foot Germania Bank building that he bought, in 1967, and sold in 2014 for a tidy profit. This massive space, almost as legendary as Maisel himself, must be emptied before Maisel is to move, and Wilkes was there to capture this undertaking. The movie touches upon themes of mentorship, mortality, visual creativity, and the changing face of New York City, but along with the remarkable space he created, the film focuses on the life, work, and legacy of Maisel himself. It is a loving tribute from one photographer to another, one friend to another.
Our conversation is filled with the type of creative insight and humor that these towering figures in contemporary photography can bring. Join us for this fascinating conversation and see the trailer of the film here:
Trailer for Jay Myself
http://bit.ly/Jay-Myself-Trailer
Part I, Maisel and Wilkes:
Part II, Jay Myself and The Bank: 39:00
Photo Captions:
1) Poster for the film, Jay Myself. Courtesy Mind Hive Films
2) Stephen Wilkes and jay Maisel in “The Bank”, 2014. Photograph
Courtesy Mind Hive Films
3) Singapore © Jay Maisel
4) Allan Weitz with Jay Maisel and Stephen Wilkes on the B&H
Photography Podcast © John Harris
5) Stephen Wilkes and Jay Maisel. Photograph © John Harris
6) Stephen Wilkes. Photograph © John Harris
7) Jay Maisel. Photograph © John Harris
8) Allan Weitz, Jay Maisel and Stephen Wilkes. Photograph © John
Harris
9) Stephen Wilkes and Jay Maisel. Photograph © John Harris
10) Allan Weitz and Jay Maisel. Photograph © John Harris
11) Stephen Wilkes and Jay Maisel. Photograph © John Harris
The reason we have two such remarkable photographers and long-time associates on together is because this weekend, at the DOC NYC Film Festival, Wilkes is premiering his documentary about Maisel, called Jay Myself. We sat with Maisel and Wilkes to discuss the making of the film and their personal and professional relationship that has lasted for almost 40 years.
At the heart of the film is Maisel’s former residence and studio, the six-story, 30,000 square-foot Germania Bank building that he bought, in 1967, and sold in 2014 for a tidy profit. This massive space, almost as legendary as Maisel himself, must be emptied before Maisel is to move, and Wilkes was there to capture this undertaking. The movie touches upon themes of mentorship, mortality, visual creativity, and the changing face of New York City, but along with the remarkable space he created, the film focuses on the life, work, and legacy of Maisel himself. It is a loving tribute from one photographer to another, one friend to another.
Our conversation is filled with the type of creative insight and humor that these towering figures in contemporary photography can bring. Join us for this fascinating conversation and see the trailer of the film here:
Trailer for Jay Myself
http://bit.ly/Jay-Myself-Trailer
Part I, Maisel and Wilkes:
Part II, Jay Myself and The Bank: 39:00
Photo Captions:
1) Poster for the film, Jay Myself. Courtesy Mind Hive Films
2) Stephen Wilkes and jay Maisel in “The Bank”, 2014. Photograph
Courtesy Mind Hive Films
3) Singapore © Jay Maisel
4) Allan Weitz with Jay Maisel and Stephen Wilkes on the B&H
Photography Podcast © John Harris
5) Stephen Wilkes and Jay Maisel. Photograph © John Harris
6) Stephen Wilkes. Photograph © John Harris
7) Jay Maisel. Photograph © John Harris
8) Allan Weitz, Jay Maisel and Stephen Wilkes. Photograph © John
Harris
9) Stephen Wilkes and Jay Maisel. Photograph © John Harris
10) Allan Weitz and Jay Maisel. Photograph © John Harris
11) Stephen Wilkes and Jay Maisel. Photograph © John Harris
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