Collectors- Herb & Dorothy

According to Herbert and Dorothy Vogel you don't have to be a Medici or a Rockefeller to collect art.

The documentary film Herb & Dorothy tells the extraordinary story of Herb, a postal clerk, and Dorothy, a librarian - an ordinary couple of modest means who managed to build one of the most important contemporary art collections in history.

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In the early 1960s, when very little attention was paid to Minimalist and Conceptual Art, Herb and Dorothy quietly began purchasing the works of unknown artists. Thirty years on, the Vogels managed to accumulate over 4,000 pieces, filling every corner of their living space from the bathroom to the kitchen. Their apartment was near collapse, holding way over its limit. Something had to be done. In 1992, the Vogels made headlines that shocked the art world: their entire collection was moved to the National Gallery of Art, the vast majority of it as an outright gift to the institution. Many of the works they acquired at modest prices appreciated so significantly that their collection became worth several million dollars, yet the Vogels never sold a single piece to breakdown the collection. The Vogels' discerning taste and magnanimity changed the face of contemporary art collecting. In 2007, James Stourton, the chairman of Sotheby's UK, included the Vogels in his acclaimed book, Great Collectors of Our Time: Art Collecting Since 1945. Stourton placed Herb and Dorothy among the top art collectors in the world, alongside Getty, Rockefeller and Mellon. While there are countless films that feature artists, there are few about art collectors. Herb and Dorothy provides a unique chronicle of the world of contemporary art from two unlikely collectors, whose shared passion and discipline defies stereotypes and redefines what it means to be a patron of the arts.

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Lea's Alphabets:

Grégoire Ganter created Lea’s Alphabets after the birth of his first daughter in May of 2003. He captures individual letters and images along his travels and assembles them into themed images. New York city features prominently in his collages, but he also uses images from his travels throughout the United States and Europe.

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(Photography: Coppi Barbieri)

Jewelry Designer:Janis Savitt

Janis Savitt was born and raised in New York City, the daughter of an artist father and a fashion savvy mother. She spent her childhood immersed in fine arts, culture, and following the latest fashion trends.

Janis' future career began one day while shopping in Bloomingdale's with her sister Millie, a lover and wearer of fabulous jewelry. One jewelry display featured, besides gems, saws, files and other tools of the trade. Janis, aged 12, became mesmerized. ”Please find me a jewelry making school.” She immediately demanded of Millie. So, every Saturday and after school, between the ages of 12 and 17, Janis attended classes at a YWCA. Michelle eventually joined her. When her schoolmates began asking Janis where she got her amazing jewelry, Janis realized that she had found her calling.

While still in school, Janis fabricated pieces for Van Cleef and Arpels, Cartier, Henri Bendel, and Bloomingdale's. Along with her sister Michelle, Janis built the renowned and exclusive M&J Savitt, assuming her position as jewelry designer of the company.

Nearly four decades later, Savitt, a member of the Council of Fashion Designers of America whose work has garnered her more than two dozen De Beer's Diamonds International Awards--including the prestigious COTY Award has made the decision to branch off on her own. She's formed an independent jewelry company Janis by Janis Savitt.

The collection is comprised of classic and luxurious jewelry with a sleek modern edge. While Janis' initial collection has intentionally been kept small, she wants to focus on diamond pieces as well as a precious collection. She's also looking to eventually delve into the world of men's jewelry.

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Artist: Sebastian (Seb) Lester

(image: Seb Lester)

My sentiments exactly.

Artist- Justine Lai

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