Michael Martin

Michael Martin, born in Munich in 1963, is a photo- grapher and qualified geographer. For more than 40 years, he has reported on his journeys to the deserts of the Earth and is now the world’s best-known de- sert photographer. He has published 30 photo volu- mes and books which have been translated into se- ven languages, has delivered almost 2000 lectures and produced several TV films. His work has won nu- merous awards, for example an honorary award from the Royal Geographic Society. He recently received the ‘Gregor International Calendar Award’ and the ‘ITB Book Award’ for his life’s work.