Herb Dorothy 50x50 (2013)

"50 works of art to 50 states 2500 extraordinary gifts from one ordinary couple"Movie
Audience Score
80
Herb  Dorothy 50x50
Herb & Dorothy 50X50- Trailer No. 1
DirectorMegumi Sasaki
NR 1 hr 27 minSep 13th, 2013Documentary
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Plot
A follow up to award winning documentary Herb Dorothy the film captures the ordinary couples 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 5000 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 todays society with questions about art and its survival

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:September 13th, 2013
Original Language:English
Executive Producers:Karl Katz, Catherine Price