#190 • Johnny Johnson "The Ice Otter" & "Splish Splash" Photographs with Catalogs & Book

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 7:03 PM AKST

Category: Art

Two signed and numbered photographs by Alaska wildlife photographer Johnny Johnson (1947-2025). The first work, "The Ice Otter", is dated circa 1998 and numbered 11/950. The accompanying description reads: "Photographing wild sea otters in Prince William Sound can be a very challenging experience. Sometimes they feed on mussels amidst thick ice floes from nearby calving glaciers. A large boat cannot navigate these shallow ice-choked areas so I used a rubber inflatable to get in close. Maneuvering around razor-sharp pieces of ice in a small inflatable craft while trying to balance a thirteen pound 600mm lens is very tricky and more than a little risky. Fortunately for me my risk was rewarded with this wonderful photograph of sea otter eating a mussel while floating amongst the 'bergy bits' of ice." The second work, "Splish Splash", is dated circa 2012 and numbered 53/950. The accompanying description reads: "A young grizzly bear cools off in the river on a hot day. Taken at the McNeil River Bear Sanctuary-Alaska in June." Both are signed, dated, and numbered in the lower right corners in gold leaf ink and printed on Fuji Crystal Archive Supergloss paper. Also included are 1997/98 The Art of Johnny Johnson catalogs, an artist's biography sheet, and Alaska Wildlife - A Photo Memory. The photographs are matted and framed under glass; the larger measures approximately 21.5" x 27" overall.