Herb & Dorothy 50x50 (2013)
Herb & Dorothy 50x50 (2013)
50 works of art to 50 states. 2500 extraordinary gifts from one ordinary couple.
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.

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Cast

Dorothy Vogel Dorothy Vogel As: Herself
Herbert Vogel Herbert Vogel As: Himself
Paula Antebi Paula Antebi As: Herself - Herb's sister
Robert Barry Robert Barry As: Himself - Artist
Lisa Bradley Lisa Bradley As: Herself - Artist
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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.


Tagline: 50 works of art to 50 states. 2500 extraordinary gifts from one ordinary couple.
Certification: NR

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Genres: Documentary

Language: English

Release Date: 30 March 2013

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Runtime: 87m

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Cast

Dorothy Vogel

Dorothy Vogel

Herself

Herbert Vogel

Herbert Vogel

Himself

Paula Antebi

Paula Antebi

Herself - Herb's sister

Robert Barry

Robert Barry

Himself - Artist

Lisa Bradley

Lisa Bradley

Herself - Artist

Chuck Close

Chuck Close

Himself - Artist

Charles Clough

Charles Clough

Himself - Artist

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Production Crew

Hélio Bodini

Hélio Bodini

Producer

Jack Chiueh

Jack Chiueh

Producer

Charina Espino

Charina Espino

Producer

Karl Katz

Karl Katz

Executive Producer

Yuki Murai

Yuki Murai

Producer

Megumi Sasaki

Megumi Sasaki

Producer

Takeshi Yamasaki

Takeshi Yamasaki

Producer

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Sound

David Majzlin

David Majzlin

Original Music Composer

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Camera

Erik Shirai

Erik Shirai

Director of Photography

Lighting

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Art Department

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