Christian Montenegro was born in Buenos Aires in 1972. He studied illustration with the celebrated Alberto Breccia, and later studied graphic design at the University of Buenos Aires. His versatility has allowed him to work in disparate media such magazines, books, television and advertising. Some of the books he has published are The Creation, Pictures from the Book of Genesis; A Trapeze Artist, by Kafka; New Order; and 200 Years of Monsters and Wonders in Argentina. His work has been exhibited in Buenos Aires, Berlin, Barcelona and New Delhi, among other cities. He won the 2009 Swatch special prize at Illustrative in Berlin, and has been a recipient of The White Ravens and ALIJA awards.