Summaries

A follow up to the documentary Herb & Dorothy, that captures an ordinary couple's extraordinary gift of art to the nation as they close the door on their life as collectors.

A follow up to award winning documentary 'Herb & Dorothy', the film captures the ordinary couple's extraordinary gift of art to the nation as they close the door on their life as collectors. When Herb and Dorothy Vogel, a retired postal clerk and librarian, began collecting works of contemporary art in the 1960s, they never imagined it would outgrow their one bedroom Manhattan apartment and spread throughout America. 50 years later, the collection is nearly 5,000 pieces and worth millions. Refusing to sell, the couple launches an unprecedented gift project giving artworks to one museum in all 50 states. The film journeys around the country with the Vogels, meeting artists who are famous or unknown, often controversial, striking today's society with questions about art and its survival.—Anonymous

Details

Keywords
  • gift
Genres
  • Biography
  • Documentary
  • News
Release date Sep 12, 2013
Countries of origin United States
Language English

Box office

Gross US & Canada $38933
Opening weekend US & Canada $6157
Gross worldwide $38933

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 27m
Color Color
Aspect ratio

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