Byron’s Encrucijadas series challenges traditional depictions of serene, unspoiled landscapes by documenting the environmental devastation in Southern Mexico caused by human activity. Using the delicate and labor-intensive photogravure process, Brauchli blends beauty and destruction, creating images that compel viewers to confront the ethical and aesthetic implications of ecological exploitation. As art critic Leticia Mora Perdomo has commented on Brauchli’s work: (These)… images of the Veracruz landscape capture the loveliness of its deep diversity. Beaches, birds, mountains, and the famous Orizaba peak are part of a rich iconography that has shaped the vistas of what we recognize as the panorama of Veracruz. Byron Brauchli’s project, Crossroads, reveals a different perspective: a landscape devastated by man.