A master of surrealism, a young AI actress looking for an agent, and a World War I-era aviator took their place in photographic news during the final three months of 2025. In October, PPD spotlighted an exhibition at New York's Metropolitan Museum examining Man Ray's "radical reinvention" of art through the rayograph--his term for the camera-less images he made of ghostly objects. We also took note of Tilly Norwood, the AI-generated actor who sent Hollywood into a tizzy. In November we featured the work of Captain Alfred Buckham, who risked life and limb to create remarkable aerial images in the early 20th century. Today we finish our look back at the year the was in photography.

“May you live in interesting times.” This year has proved, without doubt, that the ancient Chinese curse is ripe for an update. As we exit a year that has left its mark on everyone, let's pause to reflect on how we can adapt in a world where change beyond the exponential is unavoidable. So I wish you moments of visual delight--today and throughout the New Year! Happy New Year from all of us at DART! Peggy Stay tuned for the announcement of the 2025 Holiday Book Prize C...