Much like INTERVIEW MAGAZINE’s founder Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein should be too popular, too ubiquitous, to remain a name to drop. Who isn’t familiar with Lichtenstein’s “Drowning Girl” (1963) or “Whaam!” (1963)? So you like “Crying Girl”? Get in line.

Somehow, however, Lichtenstein has evaded this curse of the cliché. Even two decades after his death, Lichtenstein’s bright, bold pop-art appeals to art enthusiasts and laypeople alike, the perfect mix of retro kitsch and oh-so-modern irony.

In memory of the artist, who died 15 years ago this Saturday, INTERVIEW MAGAZINE has reprinted an interview between Lichtenstein and David Bowie (another adored, yet still captivating, pop icon) from our January 1998 issue.

Crash! Bang! Boom! It’s Roy!

By David Bowie

Shortly before his death, artist Roy Lichtenstein had a lively conversation about his work with David Bowie. When the two met, things were bound to go “pop”—and they did.

DAVID BOWIE: When you make a painting or a sculpture, do you find that the finished work often contains information you hadn’t intended?

ROY LICHTENSTEIN: Oh yeah. I think there’s no doubt about it. But usually I begin things through a drawing, so a lot of things are worked out in the drawing. But even then, I still allow for and want to make changes.

Read the full interview here.