Tuesday, July 21, 2009

it doesn't take a lot of money to be a philanthropist

I recently read an amazing story about a retired postal worker and librarian who had just become major donors to the National Gallery of Art (when I say major, i mean their names are listed next to the likes of Getty, Mellon, Rockefeller, and IBM). I'd link to the article but 1) it requires a subscription and 2) this is a pop culture and movie blog, so we don't want to make you hurt your eyes, dear readers, with all that "reading." Instead, you should watch this trailer about these two charming people who became giants in the art collecting world with an eye for things that other people didn't spot and the arrangement that her librarian's salary would go toward their living expenses, and his post-office pay would buy art.

4 comments:

  1. has that already been released? i'm CHARMED!

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  2. i'm not sure! it's come out at film festivals, but i haven't seen it in the theaters. keep an eye out, ladies.

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  3. it's playing this weekend! god knows i'm busy this weekend...but maybe? or i bet we can get it as a rental in the future :)
    http://www.nwfilmforum.org/live/page/calendar/937

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  4. oh, holy god, that looks rad.

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