Herb & Dorothy 50x50 11 years old

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.

Credits

Herb & Dorothy 50x50 Cast

Name Character
Robert Barry He was 77, now 88 years old as Himself - Artist
Herbert Vogel He was 90, 89 years old when he died as Himself
Paula Antebi as Herself - Herb's sister
Chuck Close He was 72, now 84 years old as Himself - Artist
Dorothy Vogel She was 78, now 89 years old as Herself

Herb & Dorothy 50x50 Crew

Name Department
Karl Katz as Executive Producer. He was 83 (88) years old when He died Production
David Majzlin as Original Music Composer. He was 112 (now 123) years old Sound
Megumi Sasaki as Director. She was 51 (now 62) years old Directing
Megumi Sasaki as Producer. She was 51 (now 62) years old Production
Catherine Price as Executive Producer. Production
Herb & Dorothy 50x50 (11 years)

50 works of art to 50 states. 2500 extraordinary gifts from one ordinary couple.

  • Release day: Saturday, March 30, 2013
  • Runtime: 87 minutes