We cite Boris Becker from the COVER:
"»Ever since my boyhood I have been deeply fascinated by the Arab world. Since then, numerous journeys have taken me to countries including Morocco, Algeria, Western Sahara and Qatar. In particular the bareness of the desert landscapes with their total tranquillity and silence continues time and again to put me under its spell."
"In the photographs from Jordan and Syria, I sought to combine a detached view of the overwhelming beauty of the landscape with an historical and political approach. The artistic photographic treatment of the individual motifs was backed up by knowledge of the real historical events in the background, including the Arab revolt, led by T. E. Lawrence, against the Ottoman Empire. Even so, the images are pictures in their own right, avoiding any direct political or historical statement, and not least, any judgement."