Please join us at the University of Tampa Library on Tuesday, April 1, at 3 p.m. for a short talk by Welford Dunaway Taylor of Richmond, Virginia, entitled "A Brief Introduction to J. J. Lankes, His Work and His Press."
Prof. Taylor edited the splendid new edition of J. J. Lankes's A WOODCUT MANUAL for the University of Tampa Press in 2006, and was instrumental in arranging for the Tampa Book Arts Studio to acquire Lankes's 1848 Washington handpress on long-term loan. He is the leading authority on Lankes, one of the premier American woodcut artists of the 20th century, best-known for his many collaborations with Robert Frost.
Prof. Taylor will speak at 3 p.m. in the MacDonald-Kelce Library, second floor, room AV 2. Original prints and publications by Lankes, some of which were given to the Tampa Book Arts Studio collection by Prof. Taylor, will be on display to illustrate the talk.
Welford Dunaway Taylor taught American literature for forty years at The University of Richmond, retiring in 2004 as James A. Bostwick Professor of English, Emeritus. He is the author of numerous books on American literature and the graphic arts, including THE WOODCUT ART OF J. J. LANKES, ROBERT FROST AND J. J. LANKES: RIDERS ON PEGASUS, SHERWOOD ANDERSON, and REGARDING ELLEN GLASGOW: ESSAYS FOR CONTEMPORARY READERS.
The event is free and open to the public, but seating is limited. RSVP to 813-257-3099 or by email to utpress@ut.edu to reserve a seat.
