Passionately devoted to contemporary art and artists, Dorothy and Herb Vogelâa New York City postal clerk and his wife, a librarianâbegan, in 1962, to build what would become a legendary art collection. They collected the art of their time and got to know the artists and their work; eventually bringing together some 5000 artworks. In 1991, the Vogels donated most of their collection to the National Gallery in Washington. In addition, they selected 50 works for one museum in each of the 50 U.S. states. The Seattle Art Museum is the beneficiary in the state of Washington and will exhibit the Vogel gift in the spring of 2013, which will be contextualized by works from the museumâs collection. To view the collection and learn more about the Vogels go to http://vogel5050.org.