Sal Mancini’s “Rest In Peace: Documenting Life, Death and Community Memory on the Streets of Providence, Pawtucket and Central Falls”

Sal Mancini’s “Rest In Peace: Documenting Life, Death and Community Memory on the Streets of Providence, Pawtucket and Central Falls”

November 15, 2012 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Location: The John Brown House Museum
52 Power St., Providence, RI, United States, 02906

From 2003 through 2006, Sal Mancini photographed the aftermath of over 60 murders throughout the streets of Providence, Pawtucket and Central Falls. The photographs are of memorial shrines and communal remembrances dedicated to the victims. The statistics tell one story but the individual deaths another. Why do these murders occur? There are many causes but few solutions. The common reasons are gang warfare, drug dealing and territory, revenge, men fighting over woman and perceived disrespect, broken families, untreated mental illness. These photographs show the neighborhoods where the violence occurred, how the victims are remembered, and the emotional response by family and friends.

In addition to the lecture, the first and third floors of the John Brown House Museum will be open to Gallery Night participants from 5 p.m. – 8 p.m. Visitors will be able to view the rooms of this impressive home and speak with guides about its history and inhabitants.

Reservations requested, but not required, for Gallery Night Lectures.
Contact: Nathan Burbank, 401-331-8575 x28 or nburbank@rihs.org