2. Evan Hecox is a Colorado-based artist and designer
whose work portrays the essence of urban environ-
ments. His works depict city scenes or isolated elements
that are almost cinematic in their stark contrast and
abstraction. Hecox is fascinated with the complexity of
the urban landscape and people from the mundane
surroundings that one would normally overlook. Like
snapshots or filmstrips, his art captures the everyday
existence of the average person as they traverse the
detritus of the modern me-tropolis. His stylistic approach
is based on the process of amplification as it affects form
and color, breaking down the image, removing ele-ments
and emphasizing others. In the past, his works have
been relatively small in scale and create a very intimate
experience with the viewer. Hecox has exhibited world-
wide, includ-ing exhibitions in Los Angeles, London, and
Tokyo.