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Ambler: Apr 29 (Thurs 7:30)
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Art (on) Film
Herb and Dorothy
2008 – USA – 1hr 29min – color – HD Digital – dir: Megumi Sasaki
HERB AND DOROTHY documents the art and lives of two world-class art collectors, who happen to be a postal clerk and a librarian. The Vogels share a passion for art, which they have pursued over decades, becoming two of the most important collectors of minimalist and conceptual art with more than 4,000 pieces. This lively documentary chronicles their unlikely status and shows that it’s not necessary to be wealthy in order to build a significant collection.
[...] in a narrative manner, analyzing their creative processes and demons. The Art of the Steal, Herb and Dorothy, and Rivers and Tides use the documentary medium to explore their subjects and their interactions [...]