Posted:Sep 30, 2010

Tokyo Photo 2010 opening night

The classy art fair bringing together Japanese and overseas photography galleries kicked off in Roppongi.

Last minute work right before the opening starts.
Last minute work right before the opening starts.
Photo: Maurizio Mucciola

People lining up at the reception desk.
People lining up at the reception desk.
Photo: Maurizio Mucciola

A music performance by Benjamin Skepper before the official opening speech.
A music performance by Benjamin Skepper before the official opening speech.
Photo: Maurizio Mucciola

The Magnum Photo book desk.
The Magnum Photo book desk.
Photo: Maurizio Mucciola

A huge, amazing Pyongyang panorama at the Magnum Photo space.
A huge, amazing Pyongyang panorama at the Magnum Photo space.
Photo: Maurizio Mucciola

As always at Tokyo Photo, the overall quality and variety of the works is impressive. The opening night on the fortieth floor of Mori Tower in Roppongi was packed with guests, including Johnnie Walker.
As always at Tokyo Photo, the overall quality and variety of the works is impressive. The opening night on the fortieth floor of Mori Tower in Roppongi was packed with guests, including Johnnie Walker.
Photo: Maurizio Mucciola

Visitors at the Taka Ishii Gallery space.
Visitors at the Taka Ishii Gallery space.
Photo: Maurizio Mucciola

SCAI the Bathhouse Gallery in Yanaka had some very nice photos, included a selection from their recent William Egglestone exhibition.
SCAI the Bathhouse Gallery in Yanaka had some very nice photos, included a selection from their recent William Egglestone exhibition.
Photo: Maurizio Mucciola

Exhibitors and visitors talking at Taro Nasu Gallery.
Exhibitors and visitors talking at Taro Nasu Gallery.
Photo: Maurizio Mucciola

Some great work from Jock Sturges at Ginza's Zeit Photo Salon booth.
Some great work from Jock Sturges at Ginza's Zeit Photo Salon booth.
Photo: Maurizio Mucciola

Marunouchi Gallery's space.
Marunouchi Gallery's space.
Photo: Maurizio Mucciola

A girl looks at landscape photos from Marunouchi Gallery.
A girl looks at landscape photos from Marunouchi Gallery.
Photo: Maurizio Mucciola

Lee Sun Don photos at X-Power Gallery.
Lee Sun Don photos at X-Power Gallery.
Photo: Maurizio Mucciola

Torch Gallery.
Torch Gallery.
Photo: Maurizio Mucciola

Photos form Kishin Shinoyama, the acclaimed Japanese photographer.
Photos form Kishin Shinoyama, the acclaimed Japanese photographer.
Photo: Maurizio Mucciola

Young girls visiting the 'Museum of Photography Art', in the PHOTO AMERICA section. In the background, one of the always stunning works of Robert and Shana ParkeHarrison.
Young girls visiting the 'Museum of Photography Art', in the PHOTO AMERICA section. In the background, one of the always stunning works of Robert and Shana ParkeHarrison.
Photo: Maurizio Mucciola

Naoya Ikegami photograph portraying Kazuo Ohno, the famous Butoh dancer who died earlier this year at the age of 106.
Naoya Ikegami photograph portraying Kazuo Ohno, the famous Butoh dancer who died earlier this year at the age of 106.
Photo: Maurizio Mucciola

Maurizio Mucciola

Maurizio Mucciola

Born in Italy in 1977, studied architecture in Milan (and Lisbon for a year). After working in different architecture and landscape design firms he decided to go back to school and spent a year and a half at the architecture school of Columbia University in New York, while at the same time collaborating and shooting photos for "Volume Magazine". Then one year in Rotterdam at the Rem Koolhaas's Office for Metropolitan Architecture before he finally landed in Tokyo in January 2009 to work at Kengo Kuma & Associates Architects. Architecture really absorbs most of its time, but sometimes he likes to take in the city and go around art galleries and museums, and try to catch Tokyo through a Nikon camera.