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The Art of (Fountains)

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Above image credit: J.C. Nichols Memorial Fountain: W. 47th Street and JC Nichols Parkway, Kansas City, Missouri. (Brad Austin | Flatland)
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Our photography series, “The Art of (KC),” brings you beautiful, thought-provoking and compelling images of what makes our city tick.

This week, we’re focused on fountains. And it’s no surprise that with more than 200 fountains, Kansas City is appropriately-dubbed “The City of Fountains.” In 1992, the city added a fountain symbol and our “City of Fountains” moniker to the city’s logo. So, we’re taking a look at some of the fountains you may know and a few more you may not.

Northland Fountain: North Oak Trafficway and NE Vivion Road, Kansas City, Missouri. (Brad Austin | Flatland)

Children's Fountain: North Oak Trafficway and NE 32nd Street, Kansas City, Missouri. (Brad Austin | Flatland)

Henry Wollman Bloch Memorial Fountain: 30 West Pershing Rd., Kansas City, Missouri. (Brad Austin | Flatland)

The Vietnam Veterans Memorial: Broadway Boulevard and Vietnam Veterans Memorial Drive, Kansas City, Missouri. (Brad Austin | Flatland)

J.C. Nichols Memorial Fountain: W. 47th Street and JC Nichols Parkway, Kansas City, Missouri. (Brad Austin | Flatland)

We invite you to get out your phone, your camera, your sketchbook — whatever — and let us see your POV.

— Follow us @FlatlandKC and share your interpretations with #ArtofKC.

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