The director worked with Bowie on ‘Jump They Say’ and ‘Black Tie White Noise.’
The clips became classic reminders of Bowie’sexcellent, creative visuals associated with his music.
After theiconic singer’s death on Sunday, Romanek spoke to EW about their collaborations.
According to Romanek, Bowie reached out to him directly and asked to work with him.
“I think I was literally pinching myself.
As for the video, he was very trusting, inspiring, easy.
He liked my ideas and let me get on with it.
I felt more like he was providing me with an opportunity for my own creative expression.
He was a generous and powerful catalyst in that way.”
He knew how to perfect and optimize an opportunity to make (yet another) iconic image."
