Born in Israel in 1972 Natan Dvir received his Masters degree in Business Administration (MBA) at Tel
Aviv University in 1998.
Dvir began his photography career shooting for a number of Israeli publications. Today, working as a
freelance photographer represented by Polaris Images, Natan specializes in documentary and editorial
photography focusing mainly on the human aspect of political, social and humanitarian subjects.
Dvir’s pictures appeared in a large number of publications including Newsweek, Glamour, Le Monde,
Stern, Focus, Die Zeit, Corriere Della Sera, Die Weltwoche and Wallpaper as well as other
publications around the globe. His work was exhibited in Israel, Europe, South America and the US.
Passionately dedicated to his profession and sense of mission, he is continuously pursuing in-depth
coverage and examination of events and society. Natan is currently based in New York.
Latest Main Awards
Houston Center for Photography – HCP Fellowship Winner 2009
New York Photography Festival (NYPH) Award 2009 – Honorable Mention
American Photography Award 2009 – Selected for AP25 Annual
Black & White Spider Awards 2008 – Documentary – 1st prize
Santa Fe Singular Image award 2008 – Honorable Mention
Local Testimony (Israel’s photojournalism contest) 2007 – Picture of the Year
Les Rencontres d'Arles 2007 – Prix de l'Edition
The London Jewish Museum of Art - International Jewish Artist of the Year 2007
Photo District News (PDN) Annual 2006 – Best documentary project
Local Testimony (Israel’s photojournalism contest) 2005 – Picture of the Year
Latest Main Exhibitions
"Shelter", Houston Center for Photography, solo exhibition (2009)
“2009 Tel Aviv Time", Tel Aviv Museum, participant (2009)
“Photography from Israel", Kultur Bahnhof Eller (Düsseldorf, Germany), participant (2009)
"Exile and Repair", Museo de Antioquia (Medellin, Colombia), participant (2008)
"Shelter", Ramat Gan Museum, solo exhibition (2008)
Festival de l'Image Environnmentale (Paris), participant (2008)
“This Chicken will Die”, Tel Aviv Artists' House, solo exhibition (2007)
“IJAYA”, Christie's (London), participant (2007)
“Home & Away”, The Bronfman Center (NYC), participant (2007)
“Seeing is believing”, Rehovot city gallery, solo exhibition (2006)
“Disengagement”, Tel Aviv Museum, participant (2006)
Aviv University in 1998.
Dvir began his photography career shooting for a number of Israeli publications. Today, working as a
freelance photographer represented by Polaris Images, Natan specializes in documentary and editorial
photography focusing mainly on the human aspect of political, social and humanitarian subjects.
Dvir’s pictures appeared in a large number of publications including Newsweek, Glamour, Le Monde,
Stern, Focus, Die Zeit, Corriere Della Sera, Die Weltwoche and Wallpaper as well as other
publications around the globe. His work was exhibited in Israel, Europe, South America and the US.
Passionately dedicated to his profession and sense of mission, he is continuously pursuing in-depth
coverage and examination of events and society. Natan is currently based in New York.
Latest Main Awards
Houston Center for Photography – HCP Fellowship Winner 2009New York Photography Festival (NYPH) Award 2009 – Honorable Mention
American Photography Award 2009 – Selected for AP25 Annual
Black & White Spider Awards 2008 – Documentary – 1st prize
Santa Fe Singular Image award 2008 – Honorable Mention
Local Testimony (Israel’s photojournalism contest) 2007 – Picture of the Year
Les Rencontres d'Arles 2007 – Prix de l'Edition
The London Jewish Museum of Art - International Jewish Artist of the Year 2007
Photo District News (PDN) Annual 2006 – Best documentary project
Local Testimony (Israel’s photojournalism contest) 2005 – Picture of the Year
Latest Main Exhibitions
"Shelter", Houston Center for Photography, solo exhibition (2009)
“2009 Tel Aviv Time", Tel Aviv Museum, participant (2009)
“Photography from Israel", Kultur Bahnhof Eller (Düsseldorf, Germany), participant (2009)
"Exile and Repair", Museo de Antioquia (Medellin, Colombia), participant (2008)
"Shelter", Ramat Gan Museum, solo exhibition (2008)
Festival de l'Image Environnmentale (Paris), participant (2008)
“This Chicken will Die”, Tel Aviv Artists' House, solo exhibition (2007)
“IJAYA”, Christie's (London), participant (2007)
“Home & Away”, The Bronfman Center (NYC), participant (2007)
“Seeing is believing”, Rehovot city gallery, solo exhibition (2006)
“Disengagement”, Tel Aviv Museum, participant (2006)
