Lukasz Palka is an urban photographer based in Tokyo. He was born in Poland and raised in the US. He has lived in Japan since 2008.
He photographs in several genres, including street photography, urban landscape and urban exploration. His aim is a personal portrait of Tokyo. He names William Eggleston, Saul Leiter and Alex Webb as inspirations. He is also inspired by science fiction, such as Neuromancer, Blade Runner and Ghost in the Shell.
His book Tokyo Unseen was published by teNeues Verlag in 2023. It has 208 pages. It shows cityscapes, people and everyday objects. The images date from 2010 to 2023.
His exhibitions include Tokyo Flâneur: Through the Eyes of a Stroller (2023) and Luoghi di passaggio (2022). His site lists features and interviews with The Passenger, Sabukaru Magazine and Eyeshot Magazine.
