Julien Herger (b. 1987, Geneva, CH) is a photographer and artistic director currently living in Montreal. His personal work engages an approach of the portraiture halfway between documentary and fashion. Inspired by popular cultures and diversity, his pictures evoke a sense of nostalgia by merging past and contemporary aesthetics.
After studying fashion design at the Geneva University of Art and Design (HEAD) and an eclectic career path, he moved to Canada in 2018 to study photography. He graduated as the best talent of his school year with his series Idols. He quickly started as an independent and collaborated with several brands including fashion, cosmetics and food.
In April 2021 he cofounded KH—institute, a photography studio and creative label based in Montreal, dedicated to gather people through creativity and inclusivity. In the same year, he won with his series Pariah the M1 Sony-Marsan Award of the emergent photographer of 2021-2022.
