The last day of the shooting for the launch of “The Joshua Tree” had not
gotten off to an ideal start. «We had taken some photos in a couple of
ghost towns near Yosemite Park and Death Valley with U2. Then we stopped
at an abandoned shack on the road to Palm Springs and Bono flew into a
rage: for him it was a big waste of time», recalls the Dutch
photographer and filmmaker Anton Corbijn, who had organized the trip. «I
replied that capturing the details is as important as taking great
scenic views». Fortunately Corbijn, called by some the “fifth member of
the band” (and also famous for having created the image of Depeche Mode
and directed numerous music videos, as well as the films Control and The
American), had already earned the trust of the Irish musicians by
shooting the photos for their three previous albums.
