The UAE is a federation of seven states that has grown from a quiet backwater into one of the Middle East’s most important economic centers. Dubai is its business hub. I made this image in the lobby of our Dubai hotel, featuring the blending of cultures that gives the UAE its character and purpose. I anchor the image with an abstracted man in Arabic dress. He is using a cell phone, while seated in a massive golden swivel chair. In contrast, the six people in the background are wearing western dress. A wall of glass elevator shafts fills out the image. In this photograph, east meets west in a luxurious commercial setting.