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Herb & Dorothy 50x50

Documentary
2013, 1h 27min
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.
Country: United States
Director:
Megumi Sasaki
Cast:
Lisa Bradley,
Chuck Close,
Dorothy Vogel,
Herbert Vogel
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  • Available in theaters: September 13, 2013

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Megumi Sasaki
Director
Lisa Bradley
As Herself - Artist
Chuck Close
As Himself - Artist
Dorothy Vogel
As Herself
Herbert Vogel
As Himself
Robert Barry
As Himself - Artist
Paula Antebi
As Herself - Herb's sister

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In "Herb & Dorothy 50x50," a retired postal clerk and librarian couple embark on an extraordinary gift project, giving away 50 artworks to museums in all 50 states. What starts as a passion for collecting contemporary art in their one-bedroom Manhattan apartment grows into a collection of nearly 5,000 pieces, worth millions. The couple's generosity sparks questions about art, its value, and its place in society, as they journey across America meeting artists and leaving a lasting legacy.

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Herb & Dorothy 50x50 was released in theaters on September 13, 2013.

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