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 Emil Chaquette Portrait of Emil Chaquette Orval Hixon Photograph
Portrait of Ruth St. Denis in Costume Portrait of Ruth St. Denis in Costume Orval Hixon Photograph
Portrait of RobertEdeson Portrait of Robert Edeson Orval Hixon Photograph
Portrait of Herbert Kenney Portrait of Herbert Kinney Orval Hixon Photograph
Portrait of Grace La Rue Portrait of Grace La Rue Orval Hixon Photograph
Chief All O'Fire (i) Portrait of Chief All O'Fire (i) Orval Hixon Photograph
What the Dinosaurs Did at School Refe and Susan Tuma Photograph
Portrait of Chic Sale with Gloves Portrait of Chic Sale with Gloves Orval Hixon Photograph
Portrait of Gus Edwards with Carnation Portrait of Gus Edwards with Carnation Orval Hixon Photograph
Portrait of Vivian and Rosetta Duncan Portrait of Vivian and Rosetta Duncan Orval Hixon Photograph
Portrait of Ms. Nichols Portrait of Ms. Nichols Orval Hixon Photograph
Kansas City, Missouri Skyline Kansas City, Missouri Skyline Dale Fisher Photograph
Portrait of Unknown Vaudevillian Actor with Bolero and Cigarette Portrait of Unknown Vaudevillian Actor with Bolero and Cigarette Orval Hixon Photograph
Union Station's Holiday Express Union Station's Holiday Express Roy Inman Photograph
Portrait of Sessue Yahakawa Portrait of Sessue Hayakawa Orval Hixon Photograph
Portrait of Jan Rubini in Profile Portrait of Jan Rubini in Profile Orval Hixon Photograph
Portrait of Theodore Kosloff in Dance Orval Hixon Photograph
Portrait of Marilyn Miller in White Portrait of Marilyn Miller in White Orval Hixon Photograph
Portrait of Ruth St. Denis Portrait of Ruth St. Denis Orval Hixon Photograph
Portrait of Orval Hixon in Light Suit Portrait of Orval Hixon in Light Suit (Self-Portrait) Orval Hixon Photograph

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