Gauntlet Gallery — Complete Cleon Peterson Print Index
Balance Of Power (Black)
Work Summary & Collector Notes
The black variant of Peterson's 2015 screen print published by Library Street Collective, a wide 20 by 40 inch hand-pulled sheet on 290gsm Coventry Rag paper with deckled edges. The edition is limited to 75, each impression signed and numbered by the artist. Gallery publication and panoramic proportions distinguish it within his catalog.
Collector notes: The saved release record describes: Limited Edition of 75. 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
Published by Library Street Collective, a gallery central to Peterson's rise, this title carries institutional provenance and a small 75-piece run. The elongated 40 inch format and the theme named directly in the title, the balance of power, make it a signature statement of his core preoccupation at gallery scale.
Collector Perspective
Gallery publication adds provenance beyond the artist's signature and numbering, and 75 impressions is a tight run for a large horizontal work. The panoramic format is framing-intensive and display-forward. Even ink coverage across the wide sheet and intact deckled edges are the primary condition markers for strong impressions.
Historical Context
Detroit's Library Street Collective was an important early champion of Peterson, and this 2015 edition reflects that partnership. Balance Of Power names the tension animating his entire body of work, staging opposing figures in a frieze-like standoff that reads as both classical composition and contemporary allegory of dominance.
Documented Release Details
- Object type
- Editioned screenprint
- Release date
- 2015
- 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 20 x 40 inches; Hand pulled screen print on 290gsm Coventry Rag paper with deckled edges.
- Edition details
- The saved release record describes: Limited Edition of 75.
- 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: Read as documented context rather than stated intent: Detroit's Library Street Collective was an important early champion of Peterson, and this 2015 edition reflects that partnership. This is an interpretive reading of the release context, not a statement of the artist's intent for this specific work. This interpretive note follows the cited artist or publisher context.
Release context: The saved catalog lists 2015 and attributes the edition to Library Street Collective.
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 Library Street Collective. 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
Who published it?
Library Street Collective, a Detroit gallery that championed Peterson's early work.
What is the colorway?
This is the black variant; the image was also issued in gold.
What are the dimensions?
A wide horizontal sheet at 20 by 40 inches.
How many were made?
75 signed and numbered impressions.
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