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When we finished recording this episode, Jay Maisel asked us which podcast episode was our favorite. It didn\u2019t take Allan a second to answer, \u201cThis one!\u201d While we have almost one-hundred and fifty to choose from, there is no doubt that this week\u2019s episode of the B&H Photography Podcast is very memorable.\xa0 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\u2019t fly\u2014it 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\u2019s 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.\xa0 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.

Part I, Maisel and Wilkes:\xa0 00:00 - 38:40

Part II, Jay Myself and The Bank: \xa039:00 \u2013 83:50

Guests: Jay Maisel and Stephen Wilkes\xa0

Photograph \xa9 John Harris

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