You Don’t Have To Be A Rockefeller to Collect Art

Herb Vogel was a postal worker and his wife Dorothy was a librarian, yet they amassed one of the largest and most influential art collections ever assembled in the US. The PBS series, Independent Lens, is airing a documentary tonight titled, “Herb and Dorothy”. The film details how this extraordinary couple turned their fervent love for art into a passionate obsession. Most of their collection now resides in the National Gallery of Art in Washington. The value of their collection is estimated to be in the millions and contains works by many of the leading artists of the latter 20th century.

Read the director’s account of her fascination with the Vogels and more about the film: Read Now

Click this link to read more about the program and find air times for your PBS station: “Herb and Dorothy”