Bonnie Lautenberg: New York Historical Society
New-York Historical Society Museum & Library
Bonnie Lautenberg:
“Even Lady Liberty Lost Some of Her Freedom, 2020”
Bonnie Lautenberg’s 3-part dye sublimation aluminum print “Even Lady Liberty Lost Some of Her Freedom, 2020” just opened in the New-York Historical Society's exhibit on the Pandemic, Objects Tell Stories.
“Our newest section showcases our History Responds collecting initiative and focuses on objects and art collected during the COVID-19 pandemic, an unprecedented crisis during which New York artists found original ways to express their appreciation for health care workers; businesses stepped in to produce much-needed sanitizer; and restaurants hurried to feed essential frontline workers.”
The artist is honored that the Historical Society chose to hang this piece and asked to have it in their archive, which means Lautenberg's work is now in the collection of six museums. Prior to this show, the piece hung at the David Benrimon Fine Art Gallery in New York in a show entitled Rethinking America alongside Warhol, Lichtenstein, Longo, Kass, Ed Ruscha, and others. Debby Wells from Artful Circle called this piece "The Iconic" piece on the Pandemic when she did a Zoom art tour of the exhibit at the David Benrimon Fine Art Gallery.
Mrs. Lautenberg's next art exhibition will be her first Solo Exhibition: Artistica! Where Hollywood Meets Art History opening April 18, 2022 at the Boca Raton Museum in Florida.
About bonnie Lautenberg
“Bonnie Englebardt Lautenberg is an esteemed photographer, writer, philanthropist, and businesswoman. Mrs. Lautenberg has successfully sold and exhibited her photography for a number of years and has received critical praise throughout her photographic career.
Mrs. Lautenberg's photographs are included in both private and museum collections, proving that they are not only unforgettable, but are highly regarded visual records. Mrs. Lautenberg is currently working on a book of her 25 years of political photography.”
About New-York Historical Society
“The New-York Historical Society, New York’s first museum, is great destination for history since 1804. The Museum and the Patricia D. Klingenstein Library convey the stories of the city and nation’s diverse populations, expanding our understanding of who we are as Americans and how we came to be.
It is in this tradition that New-York Historical has moved forward, offering to on-site and online visitors a vast collection of art, objects, artifacts, and documents, as well as ongoing collecting programs that offer a broad grasp of history’s enduring importance and its central role in explaining our present day.”