Sharing it out
Louise Nicholson meets Herbert and Dorothy Vogel at home in Manhattan to talk about their extraordinary gift of 2,500 modern drawings to 50 museums across the US. Portrait by Lanola Stone.
Louise Nicholson, Sunday, 29th June 2008
Unless otherwise stated, the works illustrating this article are from the Gift of Dorothy and Herbert Vogel to the National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, and are reproduced with the permission of the National Gallery of Art.
1 Wall Drawing No. 681 C/A by Sol LeWitt (1928-2007), 1993. Colour ink-wash mural, 304.8 x 1127.8 cm. © 1993 Sol LeWitt. Photo: Phillip Charles
2 A portrait of Dorothy Vogel as a pre-Columbian figure by Michael Lucero (b. 1953), 1990. Glazed ceramic, 19 x 16.5 cm
3 Herbert and Dorothy Vogel at home with their collection in Manhattan. Photo: © Lanola Stone
4 A ceiling piece by Steve Keister in the living room, in front of two works from Richard Tuttle’s Blue Red series and an oil painting by Pat Steir. Photo: © Lanola Stone
5 The Vogels’ cat, Archie, with works from Richard Tuttle’s Blue Red series. Photo: © Lanola Stone
6 Stacked Colour with Wavy and Straight Side by Richard Tuttle (b. 1941), 1971. Watercolour over graphite on wove paper, 30.2 x 22.7 cm
7 Two recently acquired paintings in the Vogels’ home by Charles Clough, one a gift from the artist, who also installed the works. Photo: © Lanola Stone
8 Golden Angel by Stephen Antonakos (b. 1926), 1996. Gold leaf on wood panel with red and apple green neon, 70 x 70 cm
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