Comments on: Jay Maisel

By: Gary

Gary — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 03:27:46 +0000

Thanks for posting this! I’ve been following his work for decades, he’s a master of color and composition.

By: Richard

Richard — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 11:33:31 +0000

Wow Jim, you’ve been in the thick of it, that’s fantastic. Makes me want to take Maisel’s workshop just to hang with the group.

From 1973-1980 I was deeply involved with the University of Oregon Fine Arts department (BFA and MFA) and we had numerous people come through for workshops and classes. If memory serves I too pulled all nighters listening to others mind dump as well as doing a bit myself. No doubt I have buried memories of that stuff somewhere… your comment tickles an old memory and I appreciate how stimulating those experiences can be.

Thanks.

By: Jim

Jim — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 05:03:11 +0000

I’ve taught a few photo classes and always shows this video. It still inspires me every time I watch it.

I attended the first Eddie Adams workshop in 1988. One evening Heisler showed his work to a small group of us holed up in someone’s room. It must have been 3 a.m. when he finished. The lights went on and there was Maisel laying on the floor. He’d been soaking up this Heisler mind dump like a student.

By: edward

edward — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 20:43:11 +0000

sounds like a plan to me….

By: Richard

Richard — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 20:07:40 +0000

Edward, the next time we’re in New York we should find his house, I’ll bet its interesting on the outside too.

By: edward

edward — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 14:16:52 +0000

yes great collection too bad the clip is not in HD but he sounds like an interesting person.

By: Richard

Richard — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 11:23:35 +0000

I agree Sheryl, he’s worth a one hour PBS documentary. I want to go through his house, his collections are fascinating.

By: sheryl

sheryl — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 00:34:15 +0000

this is wonderful, I wish it was a lot longer! I love when he says, and I paraphrase, that making art is giving respect to what’s in front of you. YES!