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Herb & Dorothy 50x50

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Longtime art collectors Herb and Dorothy Vogel refuse to sell their vast collection, choosing instead to donate 50 works of art to each state.

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Tom Keogh Seattle Times Oct 3, 2013
3/4
As with the 2008 film, a nice bonus of "Herb & Dorothy 50x50" is a chance to see a lot of the once-avant-garde art that so captivated the Vogels in their prime. Go to Full Review Michael O'Sullivan Washington Post Oct 3, 2013
3/4
It's a compelling, even stirring, tale. Go to Full Review Sheri Linden Los Angeles Times Sep 27, 2013
4/5
As engaging and unpretentious as its subjects, the Manhattan couple who became unlikely benefactors of Washington, D.C.'s National Gallery of Art. Go to Full Review Bernard Boo Way Too Indie Apr 11, 2019
7/10
Herb & Dorothy is still like the most uplifting, inspiring, beautifully shot episode of Hoarders ever, the perfect ending to an artful American romance. Go to Full Review Christopher Campbell Nonfics (Substack) May 30, 2014
3/5
A fine sequel that looks beyond the collectors, updating us not only on where they are but also on where the state of art appreciation is in this country. Go to Full Review Nora Lee Mandel Film-Forward.com Oct 5, 2013
8/10
A superhero sequel worth seeing. . . [It's a] treat is to see the Vogels [as] active donors [and] how museums have experienced the impressive impact of their unique vision. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Oct 15, 2013 Very inspiring to see the second documentary. A story of how obsessive "wanting to have" turned into sharing with all. Wonderful! See more Sep 26, 2013 A quaint documentary on a fascinating subject, but with ho-hum exposure. See more Read all reviews
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Megumi Sasaki

Director

Megumi Sasaki

Producer

Karl Katz

Executive Producer

Catherine Price

Executive Producer

Erik Shirai

Cinematographer

Bernadine Colish

Film Editing

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Movie Info

Synopsis Longtime art collectors Herb and Dorothy Vogel refuse to sell their vast collection, choosing instead to donate 50 works of art to each state.
Director
Megumi Sasaki
Producer
Megumi Sasaki
Distributor
Fine Line Media
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 13, 2013, Limited
Box Office (Gross USA)
$6.2K
Runtime
1h 27m
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