#15 • Johnny Johnson "Night Goddess" Photograph

Part of The Johnny Johnson Estate Auction (timed auction by Alaska Premier Auctions & Appraisals)

Starting at $5.00

Status: Available

Bidding closes Nov 3, 2026 6:04 PM AKST

Category: Art

"Night Goddess", c.1995, is a signed photograph by Alaska wildlife photographer Johnny Johnson (1947–2025), numbered 380/950. The accompanying artwork description leaflet reads: "Curtains of light shimmer across a winter sky above Denali National Park Headquarters. An intense solar storm provided the energy for this brilliant display. Commonly referred to as northern lights, these moving bands of color extend from forty to several hundred miles high. They were named by Galileo in 1619 after the Roman goddess, Aurora. The way the northern lights works is a lot like a neon sign, except that in the aurora the conducting gas is in the ionosphere, instead of a glass tube, and the current travels along magnetic field lines instead of along copper tubes. Some people see a polar bear in the aurora's shape - do you see it?" The photograph is signed, dated, and numbered in the lower right corner in gold leaf ink and printed on Fuji Crystal Archive Supergloss paper. Also included are a 1997/98 The Art of Johnny Johnson Limited Edition Ilfochrome photographs catalog, an artist's biography, 2000 Alaska Stock calendar, 2000 issue of Bears magazine, and more. The artwork is matted and framed under glass, measuring approximately 31" x 23" overall.