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American Still Life: Shots Fired
Work Summary & Collector Notes
American Still Life: Shots Fired is a 2026 first-edition, hand-pulled screen print self-released by Cleon Peterson in a tight edition of 35, printed at roughly 15 x 28.125 inches on 290gsm Coventry Rag paper with deckled edges. The elongated horizontal format and loaded title place gun violence squarely within the frame of American domesticity.
Collector notes: The saved release record describes: Limited edition of 35. Edition-specific signature, numbering, and stamp details were not stated in the saved release record. Verify signing and numbering against a documented example of this edition.
Why It Matters
By fusing the genteel art-historical convention of the "still life" with the phrase "shots fired," Peterson stages a collision between American comfort and American violence. It is among his most direct confrontations with the country's gun culture, and the panoramic format gives the composition a cinematic, unsettling breadth.
Collector Perspective
At an edition of only 35 — smaller than his 50-count red prints — and marked as a first edition, this carries elevated scarcity within Peterson's 2026 output. The wide 28-inch format is comparatively rare in his catalog and makes a bold statement piece. Verify first-edition status, numbering, and the condition of the long deckled edges.
Historical Context
The American Still Life title frames a body of work in which Peterson turns his brutalist visual language on specifically American pathologies. "Shots Fired" extends his career-long preoccupation with violence, here channeled through the loaded iconography of firearms and national identity.
Documented Release Details
- Object type
- Editioned screenprint
- Release date
- 2026
- Release-date note
- Catalog-listed release year from the saved secondary record; primary release-page confirmation remains pending.
- Medium and materials
- Screen Print; catalog dimensions 28 x 15 inches; Hand-pulled screen print; On 290gsm Coventry Rag paper with deckled edges.
- Edition details
- The saved release record describes: Limited edition of 35.
- Signature and marks
- Edition-specific signature, numbering, and stamp details were not stated in the saved release record. Verify signing and numbering against a documented example of this edition.
Documented History and Meaning
History note: This page treats Cleon Peterson's broader career as background context, not proof that this specific edition belongs to any single exhibition or event. Release-level facts here come from a saved secondary catalog record.
Meaning / interpretation: No per-work artist statement is recorded for this edition. Any thematic reading should be treated as interpretation of the imagery, not a documented statement of the artist's intent. This interpretive note follows the cited artist or publisher context.
Release context: The saved catalog lists 2026 and attributes the edition to Cleon Peterson (Self Released).
Authentication, Presentation and Provenance
- Original presentation
- Original packaging or presentation was not documented in the release sources reviewed.
- Authentication note
- Compare the support, dimensions, edition number, and signature against a documented example of this edition. Gauntlet Gallery does not authenticate works purchased from third parties.
- Provenance note
- Edition origin is attributed in the saved record to Cleon Peterson (Self Released). That does not establish the ownership history of an individual copy: retain the original invoice, reseller or gallery paperwork, labels, correspondence, and condition photographs.
Sources and Verification
Verification status: Secondary catalog snapshot; artist-level context added
- Saved release record — Art Collectorz · secondary catalog snapshot · Accessed 2026-07-13 · Starting record for title, year, edition, dimensions, medium, and release description. Primary confirmation against the original release page remains pending.
- Cleon Peterson — official site — Cleon Peterson studio · primary artist source · Accessed 2026-07-13 · Official artist site; career context, not an individual-edition record.
- Cleon Peterson — Wikipedia · reference encyclopedia · Accessed 2026-07-13 · General artist-level biographical and career reference.
- Cleon Peterson (Q124215748) — Wikidata · reference knowledge base · Accessed 2026-07-13 · Structured identifier used for the artist across catalog metadata.
FAQ
Why is this considered scarcer than his other 2026 prints?
The edition is limited to 35, smaller than the editions of 50 used for his red colorway prints of the same year, making it comparatively harder to acquire.
What is unusual about the format?
At roughly 15 x 28.125 inches, it is an elongated horizontal format that is uncommon in Peterson's catalog and lends the composition a panoramic, cinematic quality.
What does 'first edition' mean here?
It denotes the initial release of the composition. Peterson sometimes revisits or re-releases images, so the first-edition marker distinguishes this original issue.
What theme does the work address?
The title pairs the still-life tradition with gun violence, making it one of Peterson's most direct statements on American firearms culture.
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