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The Big Picture Documentary on Iconic Photographer Jay Maisel

Jay Maisel is a photographic legend who is known primarily for two things: his amazing photography, including the shot on the cover of Miles Davis' Kind of Blue; and the lower Manhattan mansion he bought in 1966 for only $102K (a purchase that has been called "the greatest real estate coup of all time").

This short documentary tells you a little bit about both. But mostly, it contains phenomenal photography, followed by phenomenal insight, followed by more phenomenal photography. It's hard not to find everything Maisel says inspiring. (Warning: the video does contain a few curse words).