Herb (age 89) and Dorothy (age 76) Vogel, retired postal worker and librarian, live modestly in their small New York City apartment and amassed a huge collection of contemporary art. The collection was so significant that in 1992 they generously decided to donate it (over 4,782 works) to the National Gallery of Art.
Collecting began again and in 2008 they launched “50 x 50,” a program that donated 2,500 works to 50 institutions across 50 states and was accompanied by a book with the same name.
The Vogels were the subjects of a wonderful documentary made in 2008. Click here to learn more and watch for it on your local public television station.
