Chris (Simpsons artist)
| Chris (Simpsons artist) | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Christopher (surname unknown) 17 July 1983 England, United Kingdom |
| Known for |
Naïve art Satire Social commentary |
Christopher (surname unknown) (born 17 July 1983),[1] commonly known as Chris (Simpsons artist), is an anonymous cartoonist known for his comedic and deliberately childlike caricatures and stream-of-consciousness writing.[2][3]
Early life
Chris was born in England, where he spent his childhood before moving to Scotland.
Career
Chris says that he was first inspired to become an artist when watching The Simpsons at the age of five. He began to draw the characters to pass the time.[4] 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 and Kate Middleton at the time of their wedding. He incurred controversy in May 2011 when he posted a caricature of Osama bin Laden.[5]
As a result of his cult following, Chris has been given regular spreads in magazines such as FHM and Front.[6] His career and style were summarised by FHM as "he's the Internet's Picasso, he lives in Scotland somewhere, no one knows his real name, and he does slightly unnerving pictures of famous people".[7] In 2011, Front praised Chris for what they described as his "so-bad-they're-actually-bloody-amazingly-good illustrations".[8] In May 2012, a selection of Chris' artwork was displayed at the IG:LU art gallery in Inverness.[9][10]
See also
- Nigel Molesworth, a 1950s cartoon series which uses a similar stream-of-consciousness childlike style
References
- ↑ Chris (Simpsons artist) (17 July 2012). "i am so excited...". Simpsons pictures that I gone and done. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
- ↑ Kail (22 November 2011). "Chill Interview - Chris (simpsons artist)". DudeGurlz. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
- ↑ Johnson, Darcy (30 June 2011). "Gone and Done". T-Squat. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
- ↑ Chima, Joel. "Artist Interview: Chris (Simpsons Artist)". Crack in the Road. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
- ↑ Poly (9 May 2011). "Artist Spotlight: Chris (Simpsons Artist)". Oh Internet. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
- ↑ Casling, Jack (21 February 2012). "In conversation with Chris (Simpsons artist)". One in All. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
- ↑ Watkins, Gareth (10 May 2012). "Rihanna, Cheryl, Keeley: Chris Simpsons Artist's 100 Sexiest takeover!". FHM. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
- ↑ "The Cover We Nearly Printed!". Front Army. 16 June 2011. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
- ↑ "Chris (Simpsons artist) - IG:LU". theIG.LU. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
- ↑ invernesscityadvertiser (May 2012). "ICA Magazine - Issue 117 - May 2012". whatsoninverness.com. Retrieved 29 May 2012.