Chris (Simpsons artist) is a pseudonymous

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known for his comedic and deliberately childlike caricatures and

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writing.

Early life

Chris was born in

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, where he spent his childhood before moving to

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Career

Chris has stated that he was first inspired to draw characters from ''

The Simpsons ''The Simpsons'' is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series is a satirical depiction of American life, epitomized by the Simpson family, which consists of Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, ...

'' when he was five, around the time the show first went to air. He still caricatures fictional characters such as the cast of ''The Simpsons'', and signs each of his comments with the qualifier "(Simpsons artist)". He is also known for caricaturing real people currently at the centre of the media's attention at that time, such as

Prince William William, Prince of Wales, (William Arthur Philip Louis; born 21 June 1982) is the heir apparent to the British throne. He is the elder son of King Charles III and his first wife Diana, Princess of Wales. Born in London, William was educat ...

and

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at the time of their wedding. He incurred controversy in May 2011 when he posted a caricature of

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. As a result of his cult following, Chris has been given regular spreads in magazines such as '' FHM'' and ''

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''. His career and style were summarised by ''FHM'' as "he's the Internet's

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, he lives in Scotland somewhere, no one knows his real name, and he does slightly unnerving pictures of famous people". In 2011, ''

'' praised Chris for what they described as his "so-bad-they're-actually-bloody-amazingly-good illustrations". In May 2012, a selection of Chris' artwork was displayed at the IG:LU art gallery in

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Chris 1983 births Pseudonymous artists English contemporary artists British Internet celebrities English caricaturists English cartoonists English satirists Living people 21st-century British artists

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