Thornton Willis (American, born 1936) "Little Canarsie," 1981. (Full details below.)
The Dorothy and Herbert Vogel Collection: 50 Works for 50 States
Jul 27, 2013 – Oct 20, 2013Evans Court
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Beginning in 1962, Dorothy and Herbert Vogel began collecting contemporary works of art. A librarian and a postal worker, respectively, the New York City couple dedicated one of their salaries to purchasing art, and in a few decades they had amassed a collection encompassing thousands of works. In a unique partnership with the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., the Vogels distributed 2,500 works from that collection, with 50 works going to one art museum in each state, including VMFA. The Dorothy and Herbert Vogel Collection: Fifty Works for Fifty States showcases all 50 works received by VMFA in 2008. While the Vogel collection is best known for its examples of Minimal and Conceptual art, the donations also explore numerous directions of the Post-Minimalist period including Figurative and Neo-Expressionist works.
"Little Canarsie," 1981, Thornton Willis (American, born 1936), oil on canvas.
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond. The Dorothy and Herbert Vogel Collection: Fifty Works for Fifty States. Photo: Travis Fullerton © Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
"Quarry of Diana," 1983, Lucio Pozzi (American, born 1935), oil on canvas.
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond. The Dorothy and Herbert Vogel Collection: Fifty Works for Fifty States. Photo: Travis Fullerton © Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
"Timely," Martin Johnson (American, born 1951), mixed media.
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond. The Dorothy and Herbert Vogel Collection: Fifty Works for Fifty States. Photo: Travis Fullerton © Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
"Untitled," 1992, David Novros (American, born 1941), ink on two joined sheets of paper.
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond. The Dorothy and Herbert Vogel Collection: Fifty Works for Fifty States Photo: Travis Fullerton © Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
"Untitled," 1988, Jill Levine (American, born 1953), modeling compound, paint.
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond. The Dorothy and Herbert Vogel Collection: Fifty Works for Fifty States. Photo: Travis Fullerton © Virginia Museum of Fine Arts