#151 • Johnny Johnson "Frozen Eden" & "Denali Sunset" 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 6:50 PM AKST

Category: Art

Two signed photographs by Alaska wildlife photographer Johnny Johnson (1947-2025). The first work, "Frozen Eden", is dated circa 1999 and numbered 49/450. Johnson described the scene: "To make this photo of an emperor penguin rookery, nestled on the fast ice between huge tabular icebergs, I traveled by Russian icebreaker through the Indian Ocean from Capetown-South Africa to Perth-Australia. During this 7000 mile, five week voyage I photographed several colonies of emperor penguins along Antarctica's wild and rarely visited eastern coastline. Emperor penguins breed on sea-ice, in the coldest conditions endured by any bird. The juveniles are carried out to sea as the ice breaks into floes. Fully independent, the young must moult to the diving plumage of an adult coat before their ice floe disintegrates, dumping them into the sea to dive for their own fish. In this picture some chicks have begun to moult to adult plumage - can you spot them?" The second work, "Denali Sunset", is an Artist's Proof, dated circa 1988 and numbered 43/95. Pink alpenglow bathes Denali and is reflected in the calm water below. Johnson described the scene: "Alpenglow on Mt. McKinley reflected in a tundra pond at Denali National Park. This image was taken at 10:00 p.m. with a 35mm lens. I was all set up, camera on tripod, waiting for the light to illuminate the high peaks of the Alaska Range when suddenly to my pleasant surprise a trio of ducks swim into my picture. Great images are always made better with a little luck." Both pieces are signed, dated, and numbered in the lower left corner in gold leaf ink and printed on Fuji Crystal Archive Supergloss and Ilfochrome paper. A care guide and artist's biography are included on the reverse. Each one is shrink-wrapped on board, and each measures approximately 17.5" x 24.5".