In support of those impacted by the LAUSD strike, the Autry Museum of the American West will be offering free museum general admission to all LAUSD students during the three-day strike, beginning March 21 and ending on March 23.

Free general admission tickets will be available only onsite at the admission tickets desk.

horse sculpture constructed of branches

Sculpture by Deborah Butterfield, Red Branch, 2007. Autry Museum; 2009.77.1

Art Analysis

Resource Type
Lesson
Grade Level:
3–5, 6–8, 9–12
Discipline:
Art
Topic:
Art Elements

Self-Paced Lesson 

During the Art Analysis lesson, students will analyze artwork from the Autry’s Collections Online or while visiting the Autry by looking closely at the artwork before describing and sketching it. Students will also ask questions, read detailed information, and write what they learned about the artwork. Then students will share their sketch and what they learned about the artwork with others.


Standards


Lesson Resources

Distance Learning Lesson: Art Analysis PDF in full; PDF in Spanish

Self-Guided Visit Lesson: Art Analysis Self-Guided Visit PDF in full; PDF in Spanish - Coming Soon!

  • Student Response Sheet: Coming Soon!

Associated Resources

Educational Programs at the Autry are sponsored by:

PHYLLIS H. BARBATO • MOLLY AND NEAL H. BROCKMEYER • FRANK H. COUNTNER AND SUSAN L. COUNTNER • DWIGHT STUART YOUTH FUND • EDISON INTERNATIONAL • DAVID F. EISENBERG • GEORGINA-FREDRICK CHILDREN’S FOUNDATION • THE KENNETH T. AND EILEEN L. NORRIS FOUNDATION • MAX H. GLUCK FOUNDATION • CHRISTY AND STEVE MCAVOY • ANN C. RONUS AND ROBERT E. RONUS • THE STEINMETZ FOUNDATION • VIRGINIA F. STEVENSON • UNION BANK • U.S. BANK

Land Acknowledgment

The Autry Museum of American West acknowledges the Gabrielino/Tongva peoples as the traditional land caretakers of Tovaangar (the Los Angeles basin and So. Channel Islands). We recognize that the Autry Museum and its campuses are located on the traditional lands of Gabrielino/Tongva peoples and we pay our respects to the Honuukvetam (Ancestors), ‘Ahiihirom (Elders) and ‘Eyoohiinkem (our relatives/relations) past, present and emerging.

The Autry Museum in Griffith Park

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Los Angeles, CA 90027-1462

Located northeast of downtown, across from the Los Angeles Zoo.
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