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 Clifton Webb Portrait of Clifton Webb Orval Hixon Photograph
Portrait of Cleveland Bronner Portrait of Cleveland Bronner Orval Hixon Photograph
Portrait of Herbert Clifton Portrait of Herbert Clifton Orval Hixon Photograph
Portrait of Florence O'Denishawn in Dance Portrait of Florence O'Denishawn in Dance Orval Hixon Photograph
Portrait of Nan Helperin Portrait of Nan Halperin Orval Hixon Photograph
Portrait of Janette Hackett with Genie Bottle Portrait of Janette Hackett with Genie Bottle Orval Hixon Photograph
A panoramic view of Kansas City from 9th and Main A Panoramic View of Kansas City from 9th and Main Unknown Photograph
Portrait of Theodore Kosloff Portrait of Theodore Kosloff Orval Hixon Photograph
Portrait of Phylis Neilson-Terry Portrait of Phylis Neilson-Terry Orval Hixon Photograph
Portrait of Ernestine Myers in Pearl Bralette Portrait of Ernestine Myers in Pearl Bralette Orval Hixon Photograph
Portrait of Lawrence Newman Portrait of Lawrence Newman Orval Hixon Photograph
Portrait of Clyde McCoy Portrait of Clyde McCoy Orval Hixon Photograph
Portrait of Dance of the Rain Gods Portrait of Dance of the Rain Gods Orval Hixon Photograph
Portrait of Wallace Reid Portrait of Wallace Reid Orval Hixon Photograph
Portrait of Unknown Subject Portrait of Unknown Subject Orval Hixon Photograph
Kansas City Bomber (I) Kansas City Bomber (i) MGM Poster
The Priest of Pallas Ball Athena The Priest of Pallas Ball Athena Unknown Poster
The Main Event The Main Event R. C. Nible Poster
Hollywood Hollywood Thomas Hart Benton Poster
Mr. and Mrs. Bridge (1) Mr. and Mrs. Bridge (1) Unknown Poster

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