The Gardena High School Art Collection

The Gardena High School collection is strong on California plein air paintings, such as this remarkable 1924 canvas by John Frost titled”Desert Twilight.”

(Gardena High School Class of Winter 1928 / Autry National Center of the American West)

Oct. 1, 2015 8:29 AM PT

Pieces from the Gardena High School art collection are on exhibit at the Autry Center.

The collection contains works by notable California artists from the early 20th century, including Edgar Payne (1883-1947). Though best known for his depictions of the High Sierra, he also painted oceanscapes, such as “Rockbound,” above, circa 1918.

(Gardena High School Class of 1921 / Autry National Center of the American West)

Some of the works from Gardena High School’s art collection on view at the Autry National Center of the American West.

(Carolina A. Miranda / Los Angeles Times)