A selection of chronologically sequenced entries from Larry Racioppo’s notebooks—beginning with the earliest glimmer of what would become his book, HERE DOWN ON DARK EARTH—offers a view into the project’s evolution from concept to creation. These notes follow Larry as he works to bring together text and images, shape the layout, and search for a publisher.
B (or Barbara) is Larry’s wife, Barbara Cannizzaro, whose editing helped shape the manuscript. Francesca is his stepdaughter, Francesca Richer, a gifted book designer who contributed significantly to the look and feel of the book. Together, these entries offer an inside look at the messy, collaborative, and deeply personal process behind HERE DOWN ON DARK EARTH, which releases tomorrow, April 15.
Read the Notebook Entries HERE.
Book Event:
CBH Talk | Larry Racioppo’s Center for Brooklyn History: Photographs of Loss and Remembrance in NYC
Date:
Thursday, May 8, 2025
Time:
6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
Location:
Center for Brooklyn History
128 Pierrepont Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201
Description:
Join photographer Larry Racioppo for an evening of conversation and reflection on his powerful photographic work documenting loss, grief, and remembrance in New York City. Through images that span neighborhoods, traditions, and decades, Racioppo captures the intimate and public ways New Yorkers honor their dead. His work speaks to the city’s layered history and the rituals that sustain community in the face of change and mourning.
Admission:
Free with registration
More Info & Registration:
Brooklyn Public Library Event Page
