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University of Richmond Museums celebrates 10th anniversary of print study center with exhibition

RICHMOND, VA.- The University of Richmond Museums presents the First Decade Celebration: Tenth Anniversary of the Joel and Lila Harnett Print Study Center, on view from October 28 to December 9, 2011, in the Joel and Lila Harnett Museum of Art. The Joel and Lila Harnett Print Study Center was inaugurated in September 2001 through generous funding from Joel (RC’45) and Lila Harnett of Phoenix, Arizona. The museum houses the permanent collection of prints, drawings, and photographs of the University Museums and includes an exhibition space, a secure print storage area, a seminar room, and a viewing area for works on paper being researched by students, faculty, and visiting scholars. The exhibition celebrates the Harnett Print Study Center during its first decade by featuring exceptional works from its outstanding collection, from the fifteenth to the twenty-first century. It highlights ten artists that