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 Type
Mozart in Prague Mozart in Prague Jiří Votruba Poster
Architectural Drawing of a Gothic Skyscraper Architectural Drawing of a Gothic Skyscraper EMO Print
St. Peter's Dome Replica St. Peter's Dome Replica Unknown Sculpture
Burmese Ceremonial Vase Burmese Ceremonial Vessel Unknown Sculpture
Kansas City: Paris of the Plains Kansas City: Paris of the Plains Bill McDevitt Poster
Architectural Icons of Kansas City (Blue) Architectural Icons of Kansas City (Blue) Bob Holloway Print
Harper's Weekly 1890 Cover Harper's Weekly 1890 Cover Charles Graham Print
Panoramic View of Kansas City, Missouri Panoramic View of Kansas City, Missouri Christopher Gjevre Print
Panoramic View of the West Bottoms Panoramic View of the West Bottoms (Large) Augustus Koch Print
1837 Map of Western & Northern Frontier 1837 Map of Western and Northern Frontier W. Hood Print
Heat Up, Cool Down: Kansas City Jazz Heat up, Cool Down: Kansas City Jazz Unknown Poster
Fountain Elevation Drawing Fountain Elevation Drawing Unknown Print
Ralph Lauren Mini Writer's Club Chair back Ralph Lauren Mini Writer's Club Chair Ralph Lauren Furniture
Mova Scholar Globe Mova Scholar Globe Mova Sculpture
Poster of Wagner's The Flying Dutchman The Flying Dutchman Frank E. Bingaman Print
Bronze Renaissance Bowl Bronze Renaissance Bowl Unknown Sculpture
Reproduction of O'Keefe's Black Iris III Black Iris III Georgia O'Keefe Print
Reproduction of George Caleb Bingham Self Portrait George Caleb Bingham Self-Portrait George Caleb Bingham Print
President Truman Walking the Independence Square President Truman Walking the Independence Square Unknown Photograph
Churchill Statue Overlooking Big Ben Churchill Statue Overlooking Big Ben Unknown Photograph

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