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.
john Sebben
2008-01-02
looks more coinkidink! these shelters are a dime a dozen and they were probably both real and if the surrounding architecture prevails as the similarity well then… Miyamoto while he did a great job of Kawloon, this book is just another visual oooo ahhhhh oooooohhhh of the plight of the homeless.