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6/10/2012

Bonnie Englebardt Lautenberg

Mana Contemporary, Jersey City

JERSEY CITY, NJ, Sep. 18, 2012 – A new photography installation exploring the influence of elected officials in shap- ing our daily lives opens at Mana Contemporary on Sunday, October 7, 2012. How They Changed Our Lives – Senators as Working People by Bonnie Englebardt Lautenberg presents 113 U.S. Senators of the 109th-110th Senate alongside text highlighting each lawmaker’s key legislative achievement.

“Being the wife of a United States Senator, I have a front row seat witnessing history being made,” says Lautenberg. With a 24-hour news cycle, we have greater access to our political figures than ever before. Yet, how many of us re- ally know the scope of their work? Lautenberg, the wife of New Jersey Senator Frank R. Lautenberg, enjoys a unique rapport with the members of Senate. Over a six year period, she carefully sought and captured intimate portraits of our nation’s leaders from both parties. Falling in line with the great American tradition of socio-political photography, Lautenberg’s candid and approachable portraits showcase the Senators in their simplest function, as public servants working on behalf of their constituents.

The floor-to-ceiling installation covers the four gallery walls, encompassing the viewer in portraits of these elected officials. Alphabetically arranged, with all the images of equal size, the balanced installation emphasizes the power of the whole. The exhibition is a timely statement prior to the November election.

How They Changed Our Lives opens to the public, Sunday, October 7, 2012 from 1:00 to 3:30 PM at Mana Contem- porary, 888 Newark Avenue, Jersey City, NJ. The exhibition will be on view through Saturday, October 20. For more information on the exhibit, please visit howtheychangedourlives.info.

About Mana Contemporary:
Mana Contemporary is a groundbreaking destination bringing together artists, collectors, galleries, dealers and insti- tutions into one core with the purpose of advancing relationships and creating a single community. Mana Contempo- rary’s large-scale exhibition, studio and performance spaces present visitors with cutting-edge programming curated for the global stage. For more information about Mana Contemporary, visit manacontemporary.com

About Bonnie Englebardt Lautenberg:
Bonnie Englebardt Lautenberg is an esteemed photographer, writer, philanthropist and business woman. As the wife of Senator Frank R. Lautenberg, the senior United States Senator from New Jersey, Mrs. Lautenberg has had the opportunity to view and capture history in the making. A creative person by nature, Lautenberg received a Bachelor of Arts in broadcast journalism from New York University and went on to pursue a career in real estate development but never abandoned her passion for photography. Mrs. Lautenberg has successfully sold her photography privately for a number of years and has received critical praise for her exhibits, beginning with her first solo show in 2005 titled Earthworks and more recently Lady Gaga Performing: Photographs by Bonnie Englebardt Lautenberg exhibited at the Vered Gallery in East Hampton, New York. Mrs. Lautenberg has become known for her portraits of political figures, including a photograph of President Barack Obama which has hung in the Oval Office, as well as portraits of 113 U.S. Senators from the 109th – 110th Congress as part of her most recent installation project, How They Changed Our Lives – Senators as Working People.

Contact:
Selena Ricks
(201) 484-1495, x672
press@manafinearts.com

Opening reception: Sunday, October 7, 1:00 to 3:30 PM

Mana Contemporary
888 Newark Avenue, Jersey City NJ 07032
Open to the Public: Monday to Friday 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM
By Appointment. Please call 1 800 330 9659. Free Admission

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