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 ascending
Santa Elena Canyon Big Bend National Park, Texas Santa Elena Canyon, Big Bend National Park, Texas, c. 1947 Ansel Adams Photograph
Portrait of Emma Haig with Head Scarf Portrait of Emma Haig with Head Scarf Orval Hixon Photograph
Portrait of Joan Crawford Portrait of Joan Crawford Orval Hixon Photograph
Portrait of Olsen and Johnson Portrait of Olsen and Johnson Orval Hixon Photograph
Portrait of a Man as an Artist Portrait of a Man as an Artist Orval Hixon Photograph
Portrait of Olga Petrova Portrait of Olga Petrova Orval Hixon Photograph
Portrait of Rita Gould Portrait of Rita Gould Orval Hixon Photograph
Portrait of Al Jolson with a Smile Portrait of Al Jolson with Smile Orval Hixon Photograph
President Truman Walking the Independence Square President Truman Walking the Independence Square Unknown Photograph
Portrait of Bothwell Browne Portrait of Bothwell Browne Orval Hixon Photograph
Portrait of Sammy Baird Portrait of Sammy Baird Orval Hixon Photograph
Portrait of Sir Harry Lauder and Wife Portrait of Sir Harry Lauder and Wife Orval Hixon Photograph
Portrait of Unidentified Fanchon and Marco Dancer Portrait of Unidentified Fanchon and Marco Dancer Orval Hixon Photograph
Uncommon Behavior Uncommon Behavior Warren Rosser Oil Painting
Town of Kansas Town of Kansas Anthony Benton Gude Oil Painting
Portrait of Taylor S. Abernathy Potrait of Taylor S. Abernathy Adrian Lamb Oil Painting
Demons in the Night Demons of the Night Max Bengis Oil Painting
Portrait of Harry T. Abernathy Portrait of Harry T. Abernathy Victor White Oil Painting
Missouri Avenue Missouri Ave. Otto Moilan Oil Painting
Abstract Tree Abstract Tree Clarence Erasmus Shepard Oil Painting

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