Walking through an exhibition of Martin Parr's photography is an emotional experience. The Englishman's works make you laugh, snicker, cringe; they prompt self- and societal reflection; but most of all they make you marvel at the dry wit and superior eye that Parr has for things simultaneously insipid yet dense with allusion.
Parr's subjects, shot in flash-blasted, gaudy colors, overflow with the everyday: people eating breakfast, going to the beach and shopping. But through his viewfinder they become both penetrating insights and ironic statements.
The "Fashion Magazine" exhibition opening Saturday at Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography in Ebisu, shows work from Parr's pseudo-magazine project.