#173 • Johnny Johnson "The Edge of Night" & "Polar Dawn" Photographs

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 6:57 PM AKST

Category: Art

Two signed and numbered photographs by Alaska wildlife photographer Johnny Johnson (1947-2025). The first work, "Polar Dawn", is dated circa 1996 and numbered 31/950. The accompanying description reads: "On the frozen plains of Cape Churchill near Canada's Hudson Bay, a family of polar bears watch the dawn. The small cubs of the year rest snugly against their protective mother - all eyes alert to the new day." The second work, "The Edge of Night", is dated circa 2010 and numbered 12/950. The accompanying description reads: "As 'keepers of the light', Mt. McKinley and her family of lesser peaks reflect the last rays of the setting sun in the pristine waters of Wonder Lake. Located at the end of the Denali National Park road, Wonder Lake at sunset is a magical place. Inky shadows envelope the lowlands, while Denali and her sister peaks take on a shade of melted pearl. The spreading silence is like a drumbeat-broken from time to time by the cry of a loon or the distant call of a wolf." Both are signed, dated, and numbered in the lower left and 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 and an artist's biography sheet. The photographs are matted and framed under glass, measuring approximately 19.75" x 32.25" overall.