Shit Canning Pianos—An interview with photographer James Gentile and his father Lou Gentile

Jaimie Warren performs at The Hole on April 18th, 2014.

In Conversation with Matt Leifheit. Matt is the founder and publisher of Matte Magazine he was also the photography editor of Vice Magazine. In Conversation was initiated as a project inspired by the ultimate respect we have for our friends and colleagues whose work and craft have had an effect on our shared interest in the process of creativity. We began thinking about our culture of ‘LIKES,’ where the proliferation and instantaneity of images dominate our lives. What does it take to create classic work, work that has real meaning? What you will find here are conversations with those who’ve developed a distinct perspective over time. In Conversation explores creativity, process, limitations, technology, photography, film, art and style – as it really happens. Created by Steven Brahms & Spencer Leigh Edited by Elizabeth Ishii

BFA Photography and Video faculty member Matthew Leifheit is a Brooklyn-based photographer, curator and writer. In addition to being photo editor of Vice magazine, Leifheit self-publishes Matte, a journal of emerging photography. His talk is part of the i3: Images, Ideas, Inspiration lecture series, which features presentations by digital photographers, hardware and software developers and industry experts.

All images © Matthew Leifheit & respective photographers. ===== Elisabeth Biondi joined The New Yorker in 1996 as the Visuals Editor. In this newly created position, she established photography as an integral part of the highly regarded publication. This spring she left The New Yorker after 15 years to work as an Independent Curator. ===== Matthew Leifheit is an independent photographer, editor, and writer working in New York City. He is Editor-in-Chief of MATTE Magazine, a journal of photography that features one artist per issue. MATTE is sold exclusively at Printed Matter. ===== Hosted and Produced by Azhar Chougle. youforgotmyname.com Generously supported by the Camera Club of New York. cameraclubny.org