It starts with an encounter, a crossing of paths, and the clic of my camera. The idea behind this column is a real-life conversation that happened haphazardly, out of chance or serendipity. This is the inspiration for Magnani Meets. I ran into legendary LES staple Clayton Patterson last week on Stanton Street. Because I had read about his “door portraits” I accepted his invitation to walk to the eponymous front door on Essex and asked a few questions.