RICHMOND, VA. — “Artist at Work: The Art and Commerce of J.J. Lankes” will be on view September 28–December 9 in the Joel and Lila Harnett Museum of Art.

Drawn primarily from the collection of the University of Richmond Museums’ Joel and Lila Harnett Print Study Center, the exhibition presents the art of J.J. Lankes (1884–1960), best known through his legacy of illustrations in books, periodicals, bookplates and greeting cards. Lankes achieved national recognition for his masterful woodcut prints and his depictions of landscapes, natural objects and buildings.

Organized by the University of Richmond Museums, the exhibition’s curator is Richard Waller, executive director, University Museums, with assistance from David Hershey, assistant collections manager, University Museums, and Dina Zhurba, MLA graduate student, University of Richmond, and Harnett 2007 Summer Research Fellow, University Museums.

The Joel and Lila Harnett Museum of Art is in the George M. Modlin Center for the Arts. For information, www.museums.richmond.edu or 804-289-8276.