Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Nathan Harger received his B.F.A. in photography from the Cleveland Institute of Art, and he completed his M.F.A. in photography at Parsons The New School for Design in 2008.

His work has consistently been featured in publications including New York Magazine, Harper’s Bazaar Korea, Zoom, and was honored by Photo District News as one of their “30 Under 30”, a list of “emerging photographers worth watching”.

He has been nominated for numerous art prizes, such as the 2009 Santa Fe Prize for photography and the 2010 Prix Pictet. His photographs were included in American Photograph’s portfolio of “Images of the Year” for 2008, as well as in Wallpaper Magazine’s “Photo Graduate Directory of 2009”.

His solo exhibition at Hasted Kraeutler in 2010 and Gallery Kong, Seoul, South Korea in 2013 received much acclaim.

His photographs are in the permanent collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art, Martin Margulies Collection and Vertical Screen Inc.

Nathan can be reached at nathan@nathanharger.com.