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Visual and plastic arts have always been a feature of York’s public library. A photograph of the interior of the first York Public Library building taken shortly after it was built in 1902 shows large framed prints of Stratford-On-Avon and Shakespeare displayed on two walls of the Reception Room. Long-time York residents will recall the cast plaster panel of frolicking cherubs displayed in the children’s area of the old building. Fine art is a vast area of human endeavor and an essential facet of humanity’s communication of ideas and ideals. The “hallway gallery” leading to the library’s meeting rooms and the Elmer Baker Memorial Display Case feature rotating displays. The display schedule is included in the library’s event calendar. The library has some art reproductions displayed, including a book theme woven throw and a small bronze of a girl reading. Some views of the library’s art displays are posted in a FLICKR set. KILGORE MEMORIAL LIBRARY’S ART ORIGINALS |
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The remainder of this section is devoted to original art works at Kilgore Memorial Library. The library’s permanent collection includes a diverse collection of original art — follow the links to learn more about:
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AXE V — | limestone sculpture (1969) | |
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ELECTRICAL STORM
and SUNRISE OF IMAGINATION — |
art glass (2003) | |
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FASCINATION —
KAREN LEWIS |
sculpture, bronze (presented to the library in July, 2004) | |
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KILGORE MEMORIAL LIBRARY —
ROBERT HANNA |
ink and watercolor (1986) | |
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ONCE UPON A TIME — | bronze (2007 - 2008) | |
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POINTILLISM FLOWER —
design and supervision by |
acrylic on plywood (2010) | |
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READ TO ME — | wood carving (1992) | |