About this artwork

In 1930 Buckham was commissioned by 'Fortune' magazine to produce a portfolio of aerial photographs of his chosen area of the Americas. Buckman opted for central and South America. Buckham described his journey across Guatemala and the opportunity to photograph the country’s largest volcano, Santa María, in The Morning Post of January 1934: “Over Guatemala very little was seen of its dense jungles and wild mountains owing to the presence of thick cloud; but luckily her most famous volcanoes, excepting San Salvador, stood clear. Among others Santa María presented an awe-inspiring subject for the camera.” This striking photograph captures the thick, ferocious smoke rising from the crater.

Updated before 2020

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Alfred G Buckham

Alfred G Buckham