ART | Tomohiro Harada, Representative of TOKYO PHOTO, Recommends TOKYO PHOTO 2012
ART | TOKYO PHOTO 2012
Artist Picks by Tomohiro Harada, Director of TOKYO PHOTO 2012: Top 10
This exhibition features over 40 booths, including 32 galleries and publishers, showcasing approximately 1,000 works. Don't miss this unique opportunity. Tomohiro Harada, director of TOKYO PHOTO, has handpicked recommended galleries and artists exclusively for OPENERS readers.
Text by MATSUDA Natsuki (OPENERS)
Inez van Lamsweerde & Vinoodh Matadin
From one of the world's foremost art galleries, we feature a Dutch duo of artists and photographers. This exhibition presents a special show of their work, having clients such as Yves Saint Laurent, Balenciaga, Balmain, Christian Dior, and Lanvin.
Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin Me Kissing Vinoodh (Eternally), 2010 Silkscreen © Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin / Courtesy Gagosian Gallery.
Martin Schoeller
Known for his monumental portraits of celebrities, his work makes the human face appear like a complex landscape. Schoeller is a photographer who pioneers new frontiers in portraiture.
Martin Schoeller, George Clooney, 2007 © Martin Schoeller / Coutesy CAMERA WORK Gallery, Berlin
Guy Bourdin
A leading fashion photographer of the 1970s and 80s, he established the style of advertising photography that continues to influence today.
Charles Jourdan, Autumn 1979 copyright Estate of Guy Bourdin, courtesy of the Michael Hoppen Gallery.
Ryan McGinley
A prominent Japanese art gallery. This exhibition features works by an artist who captures the beautiful yet ephemeral nature of youth culture through lyrical imagery.
Ryan McGinley Kaboom, 2012 121.5 × 182.2 cm c-print edition of 3 © Ryan McGinley Courtesy of the artist and Team Gallery, New York
Scott Schuman
This artist became a world-renowned photographer overnight with his fashion snap blog, "The Sartorialist."
Susan Derges. Moon and Alders. 2011
Tsutomu Yamamoto
An artist who captures flowing water. His works, which depict various forms, are all aesthetically compelling.
Quicksilver 2007 gelatin-silver print 100.0 × 125.0
Sarah Moon
She transitioned from modeling to photography in 1968 and has since been active in fashion photography for publications such as Vogue, Elle, and Harper's Bazaar.
© Sarah Moon. Fashion 10 (pour New-york Times) 1998
Paolo Roversi
He has worked with Christian Dior, Claude Montana, Yves Saint Laurent, Comme des Garçons, Valentino, and Romeo Gigli, among others. His portraits are characterized by their delicate and enigmatic quality.
Paolo Roversi, Guinevere with Black Eyes, Paris 1966.
Issei Suda
He expresses a world that is eerie, erotic, unique, and unsettling. Suda is an artist whose photographs possess a magical allure.
Issei Suda From the series “Sparrow Island” © Issei Suda
Taiji Matsue
His intelligent landscapes are breathtaking. The worlds he captures continue to captivate viewers.
Taiji Matsue JP-02 14, 2012 type C print 50.2 × 61.1 cm (sheet) ed. 5 © TAIJI MATSUE Courtesy of TARO NASU
TOKYO PHOTO 2012
Dates | Friday, September 28 – Monday, October 1
Hours | 11:00 – 19:00 (Last admission 30 minutes before closing)
Venue | Tokyo Midtown Hall
9-7-1 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Admission | General ¥1,500, Students ¥1,300, Advance ¥1,200
http://www.tokyophoto.org