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
Portrait of Unknown WWI Pilot Portrait of an Unknown WWI Pilot Orval Hixon Photograph
Union Station Fall at Union Station Bruce Mathews Photograph
Baby Portrait (ii) and Cabinet Card Baby Portrait (ii) Langen Studio Photograph
Portrait of Beth Beri Portrait of Beth Beri Orval Hixon Photograph
Portrait of Orval Hixon in Contemplation Portrait of Orval Hixon in Contemplation Orval Hixon Photograph
Portrait of Eagle Horse Portrait of Eagle Horse Orval Hixon Photograph
Portrait of Sessue Yahakawa Portrait of Sessue Hayakawa Orval Hixon Photograph
Portrait of Warner Gault Portrait of Warner Gault Orval Hixon Photograph
Portrait of Marilyn Miller in White Portrait of Marilyn Miller in White Orval Hixon Photograph
Portrait of Kill Kare Couple, John Hennings Portrait of Kill Kare Kouple, John Hennings Orval Hixon Photograph
Portrait of Grace La Rue Portrait of Grace La Rue Orval Hixon Photograph
Portrait of Family on a Porch Portrait of Family on a Porch Photograph
Portrait of Gus Edwards with Carnation Portrait of Gus Edwards with Carnation Orval Hixon Photograph
Portrait of Cleveland Bronner Portrait of Cleveland Bronner Orval Hixon Photograph
Portrait of Ms. Nichols Portrait of Ms. Nichols Orval Hixon Photograph
Rediscover Kansas City Art Deco Rediscover Kansas City Art Deco Bill McDevitt Poster
The Whitney Museum of Art Edward Hicks Poster
Kansas City Bomber (I) Kansas City Bomber (i) MGM Poster
The Main Event The Main Event R. C. Nible Poster
Hollywood Hollywood Thomas Hart Benton Poster

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