Hidden Spaces » Jay Maisel's Gallery

About the Event

The Artist

Photographer Jay Maisel's name has become synonymous with light, gesture, and color. His career spans over 50 years, during which time his images have been used for advertising, editorial and corporate communications. He has exhibited widely; his prints are in private, corporate and museum collections. Among his awards are the ASMP and PPA Life Time Achievement awards, ASMP Photographer of the Year, International Center of Photography's Infinity Award. He is also in the Art Directors Club Hall of Fame. A graduate of Cooper Union and Yale University, Jay conducts workshops, seminars and lectures around the world. His most recent books are Jay Maisel's New York and A Tribute, about the World Trade Center.

Upstairs guests enjoyed extensive displays of Maisel's work, which spans 50 years.

The Space

In 1966, Maisel bought the spectacular 36,000 square foot Germania Bank building, a Beaux-Arts structure that was recently given landmark status. Located on the corner of Spring Street and the Bowery, today it has an enthralling and mysterious presence. Maisel lives, works and shoots in the 1898 building that is itself a work of public art, covered with graffiti, one-sheets, cryptic messages that speak to an unseen audience.

The lobby of the Germania Bank Building, Jay Maisel's studio