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Chris Stain’ Long Short Story was presented at the Wooster St. Social Club, site of the television show NY Ink, on March 14th 2012 where an exhibition of all the works took place for the occasion. Chris Stain grew up writing Graffiti in Baltimore, MD in the mid 1980s. Through printmaking in high school he adapted stenciling techniques, which later led to his work in street stencils and urban contemporary art. Stain’s stencil work explores inner city life from both inside and outside individual. In Long Story Short, he examines the architecture of emotion, inspiration, and creativity that comprise his artwork and his life. In this aesthetically DIY autobiographical reflection, Stain shares writings, letters, photographs, artwork, and memorabilia that illuminate the inspiration for his poignant imagery. Marked with strong social undertones, his work has at times been compared to the themes echoed in the American Social Realist movement of the 1930s and 1940s and is filled with the adversity that one faces in the intercity. The book clearly demonstrates how Stain’s dedication to both his craft and his message has led him to become a prominent figure in the American street-art scene. In Long Story Short, his first publication, Stain continues to illustrate the struggles of the unrecognized and underrepresented individuals of society. In today’s delicate social environment, where the sentiments of social and economic injustice embodied by the Occupy movement continue to run high, Stain’s work has never felt more relevant.

Chris Stain was born in 1972 and grew up writing Graffiti in Baltimore, MD. He was raised in the working class neighbourhood of Highland town, Baltimore. Through printmaking in high school he adapted stencilling techniques, which later lead to his work in street stencils and urban contemporary art. In 2000 he began exhibiting his work, adapting images from photographs and working with spray paint, stencils, and paper to create interior and exterior work.

Compared at times to the American Social Realist movement of the 1930's and '40's, Chris's work echoes his upbringing and the people who helped shape his mental and physical landscape. His work illustrates the struggles of the unrecognized and underrepresented individuals of society. Chris currently teaches art in New York City where he lives with his family, while pursuing a BA in Art Education.