Art and Other Treasures

Several Library locations showcase artwork that has been loaned, donated or collected over the years. Many of these pieces can be viewed in public areas. The entire collection of art and other treasures is currently being inventoried, cataloged, and posted on this site.

For more info please email us at art@kclibrary.org

Image Title Artist Object Typesort descending
Santa Elena Canyon Big Bend National Park, Texas Santa Elena Canyon, Big Bend National Park, Texas, c. 1947 Ansel Adams Photograph
Churchill Statue Overlooking Big Ben Churchill Statue Overlooking Big Ben Unknown Photograph
Portrait of Chief Two Guns White Calf Portrait of Chief Two Guns White Calf Orval Hixon Photograph
Portrait of the Duncan Sisters Portrait of the Duncan Sisters Orval Hixon Photograph
Portrait of Valeska Suratt Holding Necklace Portrait of Valeska Suratt Holding Necklace Orval Hixon Photograph
Portrait of Senator James Reed Portrait of Senator James Reed Orval Hixon Photograph
Portrait of Bobbie Tremaine Portrait of Bobbie Tremaine Orval Hixon Photograph
Portrait of Theda Bara (ii) Portrait Of Theda Bara (ii) Orval Hixon Photograph
Portrait of Joan Archer Portrait of Joan Archer Orval Hixon Photograph
Portrait of Sammy Baird in Dance Portrait of Sammy Baird in Dance Orval Hixon Photograph
Portrait of George Arliss Portrait of George Arliss Orval Hixon Photograph
Portrait of Cleo Playing Cards with Friends Portrait of Cleo Playing Cards with Friends Orval Hixon Photograph
Portrait of M'lle. Rhea Portrait of M'lle. Rhea Orval Hixon Photograph
Portrait of Nance O'Neil with Head Scarf Portrait of Nance O'Neil with Head Scarf Orval Hixon Photograph
Portrait of Theda Bara (i) Portrait of Theda Bara (i) Orval Hixon Photograph
Il Vendicatore di Kansas City (1) Il Vendicatore Di Kansas City (1) Warner Bros. Poster
Gene Hackman in Prime Cut Gene Hackman in "Prime Cut" Cinema Center Films Poster
Bellagio Promenade Bellagio Promenade Howard Behrens Poster
Exhibition Poster for Hockney's Garroby Hill Garroby Hill David Hockney Poster
Spiderman and the Incredible Hulk: Chaos in Kansas City Spiderman and the Incredible Hulk: Chaos in Kansas City Unknown Poster

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