#315 • Johnny Johnson "Denali Sunset", "Frozen Eden" & "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 7:44 PM AKST

Category: Art

Three signed photographs by Alaska wildlife photographer Johnny Johnson (1947–2025). The first work is an artist's proof entitled "Denali Sunset" c.1988, numbered 29/45, showcasing a pink alpenglow bathing Denali, reflecting on the calm waters below. Johnson describes 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.” The second photograph is entitled "Frozen Eden" c.1998, numbered 43/450. Johnson describes 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 third is titled "King of the Loons" c.1992, numbered 45/450. Johnson describes the scene: “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 pieces are signed, dated, and numbered in the lower corner in gold leaf ink and printed on Ilfochrome. A care guide and artist biography are included on the reverse. Each one is shrink-wrapped on board, and "Denali Sunset" measures approximately 16.5" x 24".