Art Collecting

A popular part of art today is collecting it. These people are known as art collectors. They will go far and wide to fine their favorite piece of art. It is becoming more and more a thing to do people will go to art auctions or rummage sales and buy art pieces they enjoy and add to their already huge collections.

There are many tips to collecting art that have been but together by people interested in this field. These tips consist of buying art because you like it and because it moves you. Visit art galleries and learn from the staff members to enhance your education. Join your local art museum and nonprofit art centers. Attend Art Fairs and Art Expos. Read books on art collecting to further your knowledge about the field.

 

"Herb and Dorothy"

Two of the biggest art collectors in the world are known to be Herb and Dorothy Vogel. This husband and wife collected so much art they were the feature of a movie called Herb and Dorothy. This documentary film by Megumi Sasaki tells the story of two middle class collectors of art and the enormous and valuable collection they amassed. This film won the Audience Award in 2008 at the Hamptons International Film Festival. The film has made 97,651 dollars at the box office since July 13, 2009. In 1992, the Vogel’s made headlines having their whole collection move to the National Gallery of Art. Most of the works they had acquired major value making the collection worth several million dollars. Staying true to the love of art the Vogel’s never sold a single piece to breakdown the collection.

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