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 Zaina Curzon Portrait of Zaina Curzon Orval Hixon Photograph
Portrait of Janette Hackett with Genie Bottle Portrait of Janette Hackett with Genie Bottle Orval Hixon Photograph
Portrait of Theodore Kosloff Portrait of Theodore Kosloff Orval Hixon Photograph
Portrait of Ernestine Myers in Pearl Bralette Portrait of Ernestine Myers in Pearl Bralette Orval Hixon Photograph
Portrait of Annette Kellerman Portrait of Annette Kellerman Orval Hixon Photograph
Portrait of Lawrence Newman Portrait of Lawrence Newman Orval Hixon Photograph
Portrait of Clifton Webb Portrait of Clifton Webb Orval Hixon Photograph
Portrait of Bothwell Browne Portrait of Bothwell Browne Orval Hixon Photograph
Portrait of Sammy Baird Portrait of Sammy Baird Orval Hixon Photograph
Portrait of Herbert Clifton Portrait of Herbert Clifton Orval Hixon Photograph
Portrait of Unidentified Fanchon and Marco Dancer Portrait of Unidentified Fanchon and Marco Dancer Orval Hixon Photograph
Portrait of Nan Helperin Portrait of Nan Halperin 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 Ada Forman Portrait of Ada Forman Orval Hixon Photograph
Santa Elena Canyon Big Bend National Park, Texas Santa Elena Canyon, Big Bend National Park, Texas, c. 1947 Ansel Adams Photograph
Portrait of Phylis Neilson-Terry Portrait of Phylis Neilson-Terry Orval Hixon Photograph
Portrait of Emma Haig with Head Scarf Portrait of Emma Haig with Head Scarf Orval Hixon Photograph
Portrait of Olsen and Johnson Portrait of Olsen and Johnson Orval Hixon Photograph
Portrait of a Man as an Artist Portrait of a Man as an Artist Orval Hixon Photograph
Portrait of Clyde McCoy Portrait of Clyde McCoy Orval Hixon Photograph

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