The book 'Rotterdam in focus. Photography of the city' offers a unique overview of photographs taken of Rotterdam from 1843 to the present. With images by more than 100 professional and amateur photographers, including Iwan Baan, Eva Besnyö, Otto Snoek, Hans Aarsman and Cas Oorthuys. Since the invention of photography, Rotterdam has been captured by both Dutch and international photographers. How have they looked at Rotterdam as a city in those 185 years? Through the lens of photographers such as Iwan Baan, Eva Besnyö, Otto Snoek, Hans Aarsman and Cas Oorthuys, Rotterdam in focus shows how Rotterdam developed from a bustling provincial city into the lively city of art and architecture we know today. With both historical photographs and recent work by more than 100 photographers, this book invites a new look at the urban landscape: from astonishing voids to spectacular high-rise buildings. The story of Rotterdam's urban development is told through the collections of the Nederlands Fotomuseum, the Royal Collections, Maria Austria Institute, Nationale Nederlanden and the Stadsarchief Rotterdam.