The photo on the inside cover of The Man Who Broke His Own Heart CD was taken by Melbourne photographer Ross MacInnes.
Ross’ principle subject matter is landscapes and this photo of two bare trees against a stark white sky is arresting. It looks like an omen, a warning, a disconcerting place for a traveller to be.
My friend Mark Woodward, who designed and formatted all the CD artwork, adds to the photo’s impact by flanking it with the murky darkness of the front cover image. The eerie white leaps at you when you open the CD.
I am very grateful to Ross for allowing me to use his photo.
Ross MacInnes is about to release a coffee-table style pictorial book that captures images around the coastline of Port Phillip Bay in Melbourne, Victoria. The book will be published by Brolga Publishing and available through Pan McMillan Bookstores.
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