#282 • Johnny Johnson "Circle of Life", "Soul Mates" & "King of the Loons" 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 7:33 PM AKST

Category: Art

Three signed photographs by Alaska wildlife photographer Johnny Johnson (1947–2025). The first work is entitled "Circle of Life", c.1995, numbered 129/950. The accompanying artist statement reads: “Near a grounded iceberg along Antarctica's Riiser-Larsen Ice Shelf, a pair of emperor penguins watch over their three-month-old chick. Standing four feet high and always impeccably dressed, the emperor penguin is by far the world's most impressive bird. They are the largest of seventeen species of penguins, and they are the only living creature to breed and over-winter on the open ice of Antarctica.” The second photograph is entitled "Soul Mates," c.2006, numbered 58/950. The accompanying artist statement reads: “As this pair of trumpeter swans moved closer, I sat perfectly still along the waters edge. The lake's surface, a mirror of the fiery sunset above, rippled with a gold sheen as the swans glided into camera range. Trumpeter swans are the largest of seven swan species found worldwide. Weighing up to 35 lbs., once paired they remain together for life. Eighty percent of the trumpeter swan population nests in Alaska.” The last is "King of the Loons," c.1992, numbered 28/450. The accompanying artist statement reads: “A yellow-billed loon in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge prepares to shift the eggs in the nest. This photo was taken at 3 a.m. in June. The yellow-billed is the largest of all loons. They nest in lakes and ponds along the Arctic Coast.” All three are signed, dated, and numbered in gold leaf ink; "Soul Mates" is on Fuji Crystal Archive Supergloss, while "Circle of Life" and "King of the Loons" are on Cibachrome/Ilfochrome. The photographs are shrink-wrapped on board; the larger measures approximately 24.5" x 20.5" overall.