This year came with a number of controversies in the photography world, as well as artistic triumphs and losses. Among the later was the death at age 81 of Sebastiao Salgado, widely regarded as one of the world's greatest documentary photographers. "Through the lens of his camera, Sebastiao tirelessly fought for a more just, humane and ecological world," his family said in a statement announcing his passing in May. "Rich in humanistic content, this work offers a sensitive perspective on the most disadvantaged populations and addresses the environmental issues threatening our planet." Today we continue looking back at stories PPD spotlighted in 2025.

  “When I begin to paint, it’s like leaping suddenly into deep waters, and I never know beforehand whether I will be able to swim,”Gabriele Münter (1877-1962) This is the artist’s way. Münter, who was a working member of  Der Blaue Reiter group of German Expressionist painters from its founding in 1911 to its dissolution during WWI, infused everyday scenes observed from life with hallucinatory colors built up in shimmering la...