Herb and Dorothy Vogel redefine what it means to be an art collector.
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Megumi SasakiWriter:
Abbey Dubin (Abbey Dubin) (as Abbey Shaine)
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Paula Antebi | ... | Self - Herb's Sister |
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Will Barnet | ... | Self - Artist |
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Robert Barry | ... | Self - Artist |
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Lynda Benglis | ... | Self - Artist |
| Michael Bloomberg | ... | Self - Mayor of New York City (archive footage) | |
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Christo and Jeanne-Claude | ... | Themselves - Artists |
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Jack Cowart | ... | Self - Director, Roy Lichtenstein Foundation |
| Molly Donovan | ... | Self - Curator, National Gallery of Art | |
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Carole Hoffman | ... | Self - Dorothy's Sister-in-Law |
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Sidney S. Hoffman | ... | Self - Dorothy's Brother |
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Sol LeWitt | ... | Self - Artist (archive footage) |
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Joe Libonati | ... | Self - Postal Worker |
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Robert Mangold | ... | Self - Artist |
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Sylvia Mangold | ... | Self - Artist (as Sylvia Plimack Mangold) |
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He was a postal clerk. She was a librarian. With their modest means, the couple managed to build one of the most important contemporary art collections in history. Meet Herb and Dorothy Vogel, whose shared passion and discipline have defied stereotypes and redefined what it means to be an art collector. Written by Anonymous
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The incredible true story of a postal worker and a librarian who built a world-class art collection. See more »Parents Guide:
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Along with the copious art collection which hangs on their walls, hangs from their ceilings, is stacked on the floor, stacked under their bed, and propped against or behind furniture, Herbert Vogel and Dorothy Vogel also have a large animal menagerie in their small apartment, made up of several cats roaming freely, several large turtles in water filled aquariums, and tropical fish in another aquarium. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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13 November 2010 (Japan) See more »Also Known As:
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Franklin Roosevelt Station, United States Post Office, 909 Third Avenue, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA See more »Edit
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Opening Weekend USA:
$9,242, 7 June 2009Gross USA:
$194,721Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
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This documentary reviews the eclectic life of an art collector couple in New York City. They're a wonderful couple who devote their spare time to collecting art. And as one of the trailers mentioned "you don't have to be Rockefeller to buy art". This couple is now retired and had normal jobs – she was a librarian and he worked for the post office – but no children. They loaded up their rent-controlled apartment in Manhattan with the art they loved. I can't say that I was enamoured by the art they accumulated – but everyone has their own tastes! They didn't do this for the money either; they donated their collection to the National Art Gallery in Washington which is free to the public. This is a truly life affirming film about real people with a passion for the art world.