"A Collection" DVD cover artwork

I'm fascinated by the cover image on this DVD (a hooded man looking out over a city).

Does anyone know anything about the image or where I could find an example of an enlarged image file on the web?

Many thanks.

It's a still from one of the videos.

Monsieur Round & Round wrote: It's a still from one of the videos.

Specifically, the video made for Ceremony at the time of the DVD's release.

New Order/Ryuji Miyamoto saga comes to an end

Apology and Notice Regarding New Order “Item” and New Order “A Collection”

On October 5, 2005, Rhino Entertainment Company (”Rhino”) in association with London Records released a DVD titled NEW ORDER A COLLECTION which was released on its own and as part of a 2-DVD set titled New Order “Item”. One of the music videos featured on the DVD was produced by a third-party independent director. After the DVD was produced, the renowned Japanese photographer Mr. Ryuji Miyamoto, alerted Rhino and London Records that the package design of the DVD closely resembled a photograph from his collection entitled “CARDBOARD HOUSES.” (Please refer to the two photographs for comparison.) As soon as Rhino and London records were alerted to the issue, the companies launched an investigation and consulted with the parties involved. While Rhino and London Records have confirmed that the video supplied by the independent director, which was also used as the cover art on the DVD, was inspired by Mr. Miyamoto’s original photograph, the director did not have any intention to pirate or steal Mr. Miyamoto’s work.

Rhino and London Records acknowledge Mr. Miyamoto’s assertion that his photograph and the package design of the DVD are very similar and as a result have immediately ceased shipping the DVD both within Japan and outside the country. Rhino and London Records sincerely apologize to Mr. Miyamoto and all art lovers and music fans for any inconvenience or confusion this incident may have caused.

Utopia wrote: Rhino and London Records acknowledge Mr. Miyamoto’s assertion that his photograph and the package design of the DVD are very similar and as a result have immediately ceased shipping the DVD both within Japan and outside the country. Rhino and London Records sincerely apologize to Mr. Miyamoto and all art lovers and music fans for any inconvenience or confusion this incident may have caused.

Am I reading this right? They are ceasing production and shipping of Item?

You know, I've reached my limit. It's impossible to be a New Order fan these days because it seems like everything surrounding them is a colossal f*ckup. The label screws up all their musical output (drawing it out over months), is now making their video output something people will have to seek out on the second-hand market, and Barney and Hooky are still sniping at each other. Why does this band have to be so f*cking frustrating?

£50 Note wrote:

Utopia wrote: Rhino and London Records acknowledge Mr. Miyamoto’s assertion that his photograph and the package design of the DVD are very similar and as a result have immediately ceased shipping the DVD both within Japan and outside the country. Rhino and London Records sincerely apologize to Mr. Miyamoto and all art lovers and music fans for any inconvenience or confusion this incident may have caused.

Am I reading this right? They are ceasing production and shipping of Item?

You know, I've reached my limit. It's impossible to be a New Order fan these days because it seems like everything surrounding them is a colossal f*ckup. The label screws up all their musical output (drawing it out over months), is now making their video output something people will have to seek out on the second-hand market, and Barney and Hooky are still sniping at each other. Why does this band have to be so f*cking frustrating?

Agreed. It royally sucks, and I don't buy the usual "adding to the legend" response.

£50 Note wrote:

Utopia wrote: Rhino and London Records acknowledge Mr. Miyamoto’s assertion that his photograph and the package design of the DVD are very similar and as a result have immediately ceased shipping the DVD both within Japan and outside the country. Rhino and London Records sincerely apologize to Mr. Miyamoto and all art lovers and music fans for any inconvenience or confusion this incident may have caused.

Am I reading this right? They are ceasing production and shipping of Item?

You know, I've reached my limit. It's impossible to be a New Order fan these days because it seems like everything surrounding them is a colossal f*ckup. The label screws up all their musical output (drawing it out over months), is now making their video output something people will have to seek out on the second-hand market, and Barney and Hooky are still sniping at each other. Why does this band have to be so f*cking frustrating?

At first I thought there was no reason to get excited, as this is fairly old news already, dating back to 2007. I've always thought that the production of Item - the 2DVD-set that came with the offending, "malappropriated" artwork - would have been discontinued but that the two DVD's would still be available separately, each with their own cover. Astonishingly, I have now discovered that this may NOT be the case, as production of A Collection does indeed seem to have been ceased. Several internet outlets still list it as new, but the Amazon-stores don't carry it any longer or are running very low on stock... This is brutal.