Far From the Madding Crowd by Dan O'Leary

Artist StatementThis cover is purely symbolic of the title, but I wanted to make it a very abstract interpretation. I liked the way this used a familiar location (Tokyo's Shibuya crossing) which seems to be permanently busy and full of people, but shows it with space and distance from the throng. This perspective is further emphasized by the stripes of the crosswalk. The colour used for the title type picks up subtly on the colour of someone's umbrella in what is otherwise a picture with a dull, neutral tone. — Dan O'Leary