Windows That Open Inward: Images of Chile

“Windows That Open Inward: Images of Chile is a stunning collaboration of visions: the vision of a great photographer and the vision of a great poet. The book is handsomely published by White Pine Press and editor Dennis Maloney has masterfully chosen texts by Neruda to accompany the photographs. Windows That Open Inward is beautiful book that can be read and enjoyed many times. It is a pleasure to hold in one’s hands.”

—Steven White, The Bloomsbury Review


“Windows That Open Inward is a mosaic of visual images fused with words that create a compelling image of Chile. Rogovin, a well-known photographer, journeyed to Chile in 1967. At Neruda’s suggestion, he went to the island of Chiloe, in the south. Rogovin’s visit was most fruitful. He came away with some extraordinary photographs, capturing the stark beauty of Chiloe and the unromantic life of its people. His portraits depict individuals and families and the tools and elements of their existence. The camera’s eye opens on cloves of garlic on a kitchen table, a shoemaker at work, an old woman spinning yarn, or an uprooted cross in a cemetery. Rogovin focuses on the activities and instruments of everyday life and thus resonates with Neruda. There is a symbiotic relationship between Rogovin and Neruda, a common interest in and respect for the ordinary. Editor Maloney has selected a diverse cross-section of Neruda’s poems to complement the photographs. The Neruda/Rogovin collaboration honors the simple and the common-place honors the simple and the common-place in ways that illuminate their inherent dignity. The book stirs the inner eye of the reader.”

—David Barsamian, Colorado Daily