Star Man

Like many people I couldn't believe the

news of David Bowie's death. I also still 

can't believe I had the good fortune to 

meet him while working on the package 

design for Philip Glass's Heroes Symphony --

Phil's interpretation of the original Bowie/

Eno album. Above is the CD cover and inside

photo by Jill Greenberg of Bowie looking 

majestic in a green deco chair.

Heroes

I still can’t believe I actually worked with David Bowie, Brian Eno and Philip Glass together on one project. The package design for Philip’s Heroes Symphony, based on the music from the Bowie and Eno album Heroes, began as rough sketches on a napkin. (Yes, it is true that some really good ideas begin as rough sketches on napkins.) Philip and I were friends and had worked together previously on other projects so I was comfortable with him. I didn’t sleep much the night before the photo session with David Bowie. I also was pretty anxious the afternoon I met Brian Eno at his session. (Yes, I asked both of them for their autographs, and got them).