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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
Study in Blue and Black Study in Blue and Black Sonia Aimee Hansen Print
Secret Garden Secret Garden Michael Shannon Print
Map of Kansas City Metro Area Map of Kansas City Metro Area Metro Graphic Arts Inc. Print
Ebb and Flow #3 Laura Berman Print
Fountain Elevation Drawing Fountain Elevation Drawing Unknown Print
Kansas City Convention Hall Kansas City Convention Hall E.C. Peixotto Print
Southern Belle Train Advertising Southern Belle Train Advertising Unknown Print
Plaza Map Plaza Map Earl Wilson Allen Print
National Agricultural Exposition Kansas City The National Agricultural Exposition Kansas City Krebs Lithography Co. Print
Damage and Debris After the Flood Damage and Debris After the Flood Unknown Print
Haitian Caryatids Haitian Caryatids Adolf Dehn Print
Cram's Superior Map of Missouri Cram's Superior Map of Missouri George F. Cram Print
Beloved Beloved Keith Mallett Print
Kansas City Stockyards Depiction The Kansas City Stockyards Depiction Unknown Print
Ebb and Flow #4 Ebb and Flow #4 Laura Berman Print
Carnation Lily Lily Rose Carnation, Lily, Lily, Rose John Singer Sargent Print
American Architect & Building News, Oct. 15, 1887, Grace Church, KCMO (large) American Architect & Building News, Oct. 15, 1887, Grace Church, KCMO (1) Heliotype Print Co. Boston Print
Portrait of Harry S. Truman Portrait of Harry S. Truman Jay Wesley Jacobs Print
1946 City Plan Commission Map of Downtown Area Kansas City Planning Commission Print
Amish Country "Sarah" Amish Country "Sarah" Nancy A. Noel Print

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