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Chris Machian was born in the diverse, working-class community of South Omaha in Nebraska. Rather than receiving an allowance, Machian managed a paper route at age 10, teaching him the value of hard work.  The after-school job also launched Machian's love affair with the news.  As a child he often read more than just the comics in the Omaha World-Herald, where he would later become a staff photographer.  He attended college at the University of Nebraska at Omaha 
Machian's work has been seen on the front page of the New York Times, and graced multiple pages in Time magazine and Sports Illustrated.
His style is one of accurate representation with little disruption.
Machian also teaches at Creighton University.
He can be also found on Twitter and Instagram


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