Pablo Neruda's Ship Figureheads by Carol A. Olsen

Pablo Neruda's Ship Figureheads: A Poet-Collector's Muses and Companions written by Carol A. Olsen.

This book reveals how, in southern Chile, famous poet and politician Pablo Neruda assembled on of the world's most important nineteenth-century ship figurehead collections. Based on new research, this work offers insightful interpretations of unique carved wood sculptures that are viewed by thousands or annual visitors to the Pablo Neruda Foundation house museum at Isla Negra.

About the Author: Carol Olsen is an independent scholar and researcher with decades of experience in art history and marine archeology. Her work has appeared in the International Journal of Nautical Archaeology and Sea History.

Measures 9"x6"

Length 101 pages; paperback