Christopher Gans was born and raised in Joliet Illinois, approximately 35 miles southwest of Chicago. Surrounded by bridges and barges, train tracks and a Commonwealth Edison plant and a tractor trailer driven by his father, he nurtured an appreciation for the functionality of things. Chris spent eight years on the East Coast in Baltimore then Washington D.C. where he first began taking photographs. A course in forensic photography introduced the technical aspects of photography, and pure enjoyment drove the rest. Chris moved to Chicago in 2001 and shifted his camera from crime scenes and footprints to the city and all of it’s parts: bridges and buildings, train tracks and power lines.

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Exhibitions:
The NEXT Show, InnJoy Restaurant, Chicago, IL, Winter 2005-2006 See the flyer
Solo Show, No Friction Cafe, Chicago, IL, October 2006
Solo Show, Barista Coffee House, Chicago, IL, January 2007
Solo Show, "Civic Pride", A Montgomery Ward Gallery, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, October 2007 See the flyer

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Credits / Recognition:
Promotional material, i.c.stars ‘Capitalize on Illinois’ event, May 2005 See the page
Promotional material, i.c.stars 'Big Bang iOpener' event, August 2005 See the page
Drought5, Judge's Choice, Shoot Experience October 2006 Competition See the page
Southbound, The New England Journal of Medicine, January 18th 2007 See the page
Aranzazu, The New England Journal of Medicine, June 28th 2007 See the page
Sacred, Third Place, Shoot Experience July 2007 Competition See the page
Multiple works, Hey! Quarterly See sample pages