#217 • Johnny Johnson "First Light", "Spirit of Denali" & "Autumn Passage" 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 7:12 PM AKST

Category: Art

Three signed and numbered photographs by Alaska wildlife photographer Johnny Johnson (1947-2025). The first work, "First Light", is dated circa 1995 and numbered 923/950. Johnson described the scene: "The first rays of morning light illuminate a bull caribou and the North face of Mt. McKinley, Denali National Park-Alaska. Up before dawn, I awaited sunrise at my favorite location above Wonder Lake near Ansel Adams Point. For over twenty years I have photographed Mt. McKinley. This mountain hardly ever disappoints me." The second work, "Spirit of Denali", is dated circa 1985 and numbered 854/950. It shows a solitary caribou in silhouette on a low, dark ridge beneath Denali. Banks of cloud cross the steep snowy slopes, while the animal’s antlers rise above the foreground ridge. The third work, "Autumn Passage", is dated circa 1993 and numbered 600/950. Johnson described the scene: "Four bull caribou migrate through the autumn tundra near Wonder Lake in Denali National Park. Fall comes early in Alaska. I composed this shot in late August when the tundra's miniature forest of dwarf birch and willow turns a brilliant red and yellow. Tucked up against a hillside - hidden from view - my wife and I sat quietly for the better part of an afternoon waiting for these four caribou to approach. Our patience was rewarded." All pieces are signed, dated, and numbered in the lower left corner in gold leaf ink and printed on Fuji Crystal Archive Supergloss. A care guide and artist's biography are included on the reverse. Each one is shrink-wrapped on board, and "Autumn Passage" measures approximately 20.5" x 24.5".