Tokyo Photo 2013

Asia's premiere photo exhibition

Chris Barnes Oct 03, 2013 - 1 min read

One of the most popular images of Tokyo Photo 2013 got snapped up pretty quick

No shortage of stunning photos to view at the Tokyo Photo 2013 exhibition

Tokyo Photo 2013 featured the strongest line-up of galleries to date—an international selection from Tokyo, New York, Los Angeles, London, Paris, Berlin, Madrid, Singapore and Amsterdam

Talks and panel discussions by world renowned photographers was a highlight of the event

Leading galleries that participated in Tokyo Photo included: New York's Gagosian Gallery, LA’s M+B, Paris’s Camera Obscura and Galerie Esther Woerdehoff, Tokyo's Taka Ishii Gallery and Tomio Koyama Gallery, and Berlin's Camera Work

Some of photographies biggest names like Hasselblad were on hand to show off their latest gear

This year’s sponsors include Lexus, Air France, Delta Air Lines, the French and American Embassies, DNP, Nespresso, BNP Paribas, Hasselblad and Pommery

Most of the work on display was available for purchase, for those who had very substantial bank accounts

Tokyo Photo is renowned as Asia's leading photography exhibition

Tokyo hosted one of Asia's leading photography exhibitions called Tokyo Photo 2013. In celebration of its 5th anniversary, Tokyo Photo 2013 was held at Zōjō-ji, one of Tokyo's grandest temples. The 2013 event was held on September 27–30 and featured as Asia's leading photography exhibition showcasing top selections of galleries from the US, Europe, and Asia . Hundreds of works of photography were showcased, from rare vintage prints to the latest digital masterpieces.

There was a range of photo-books available for purchase from various photographers from around the world and many of the framed prints were also available for purchase. Tokyo Photo 2013 also held talks and panel discussions from various photographers with English and Japanese translation. The event is held each year and is a must see for any avid photographers. Admission was 1,300 yen.

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A little while ago i began exploring the world. I started in Japan, and after 29 countries of amazing adventures, i find myself back in Japan fully absorbed in its culture, its people and its beauty.