The Economic Times

New York couple on modest salaries, built an art collection worth millions inside one-bedroom apartment. Then gave it away for free

A postal clerk and a librarian in New York built a collection of more than 4,000 artworks despite living their life on a modest income. They bought works by artists who were yet to gain wider recognition, filled their tiny apartment with paintings and sculptures, and eventually donated their collection worth millions to the National Gallery of Art. Their story reveals why they chose to share their prized possessions with the public rather than sell them for a fortune.