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
Hollywood Hollywood Thomas Hart Benton Poster
Rediscover Kansas City Art Deco Rediscover Kansas City Art Deco Bill McDevitt Poster
The Priest of Pallas Ball Athena The Priest of Pallas Ball Athena Unknown Poster
Mr. and Mrs. Bridge (1) Mr. and Mrs. Bridge (1) Unknown Poster
Kansas City Confidential (2) Kansas City Confidential (2) United Artists Poster
Kansas City Confidential (1) Kansas City Confidential (1) United Artist Poster
Kansas City Bomber (II) Kansas City Bomber (ii) MGM Poster
Cubism Cubism Metropolitan Museum of Art Poster
Kansas City: Paris of the Plains Kansas City: Paris of the Plains Bill McDevitt Poster
Blue and White Quiltscape Blue & White Quiltscape Rebecca Barker Poster
The Outwin Poster (i) The Outwin Poster (i) Amy Sherald Poster
John Payne in "Kansas City Confidential" John Payne in "Kansas City Confidential" United Artists Corporation Poster
Ebb and Flow #2 Ebb and Flow #2 Laura Berman Print
Village de Montage Village de Montage Pierre Henry Print
American Architect & Building News-Nov. 29, 1890-Suburban Belt Line Depot KCMO American Architect & Building News-Nov. 29, 1890-Suburban Belt Line Depot KCMO T.J. Osborne Heliotype Print Co.-Boston Print
Scholar with Illuminated Manuscripts Scholar with Illuminated Manuscripts Unknown Print
Vue de New York Arrivée du Transatlantic 1820 Vue de New York Arrivee du Transatlantique 1820 Louis Le Breton Print
Union Station Architectural Drawing Union Station Architectural Drawing Jarvis Hunt Print
Harper's Weekly 1890 Cover Harper's Weekly 1890 Cover Charles Graham Print
Lady with a Parasol Lady with a Parasol Claude Monet Print

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