This summer the Nederlands fotomuseum will present a large international travelling exhibition with about 750 amateur photographs from the collection of the Austrian businessman Christian R. Skrein. This is the first time Skrein has allowed the public to see any part of his collection, which consists of more than a million photographs. Skrein’s photo archive is among the largest and most important collections of amateur photography in the world. The selection that Skrein has made for the exhibition is limited to the first half of the 20th century. This exhibition of almost 750 photographs reveals the enormous range of amateur photography. The number of subjects and themes is almost endless, and stylistically there is also great diversity. A detailed catalogue is appearing to accompany the exhibition. With Snapshots: The Eye of the Century the Nederlands fotomuseum is devoting extensive attention to the phenomenon of ‘amateur photography’, which has been so important in the history of the medium. During the exhibition the book Snapshots with over the 750 (!) photos, will be for sale at the museum for the special price of € 29,50 (normal price € 35, Hatje Cantz Verlag, hardcover, about 544 pages, 750 illus., German and English, ISBN 3-7757-1396-4)