Gauntlet Gallery — Complete Cleon Peterson Print Index
Burnout (White)
Work Summary & Collector Notes
"Burnout (White)" is a 2021 hand-pulled screen print by Cleon Peterson in a signed, numbered edition of 100. At 16 x 16 inches on 290gsm Coventry Rag with deckled edges, this white colorway inverts Peterson's usual ground, letting his figures read against light rather than dark for a cooler, more exposed tension.
Collector notes: The saved release record describes: Limited edition of 100. The saved release record describes: signed; numbered. Verify each feature against a documented example of this edition.
Why It Matters
The white variant demonstrates how Peterson's compositions shift meaning through ground color alone. Where his black works feel nocturnal and menacing, the white treatment stages the same violence in stark daylight, an editorial choice that gives collectors a distinct emotional register within the artist's tightly controlled monochrome system.
Collector Perspective
Colorway variants like this white edition are prized for pairing: many collectors seek the black and white treatments together as a diptych. The square 16 inch format and edition of 100 keep it accessible, while the hand-pulled printing and archival paper support long-term condition and display value.
Historical Context
Part of Peterson's 2021 self-released output, "Burnout" continues his study of exhaustion and collapse under pressure, themes that recur across his figures locked in struggle. The white ground aligns with a strand of his practice that uses inverted tonality to reframe the same brutal choreography in a different light.
Documented Release Details
- Object type
- Editioned screenprint
- Release date
- 2021
- 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 16 x 16 inches; 16 x 16 inch, Hand-pulled screen print; Printed on 290gsm Coventry Rag paper with deckled edges.
- Edition details
- The saved release record describes: Limited edition of 100.
- Signature and marks
- The saved release record describes: signed; numbered. Verify each feature 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: Part of Peterson's 2021 self-released output, "Burnout" continues his study of exhaustion and collapse under pressure, themes that recur across his figures locked in struggle. 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 2021 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
What is the difference between the white and black versions?
This is the white colorway, staging Peterson's figures against a light ground rather than his typical dark field, which changes the mood while keeping the composition.
What are the dimensions?
16 x 16 inches on 290gsm Coventry Rag paper with deckled edges.
How many exist?
It is a signed and numbered limited edition of 100.
Was it published by a gallery?
No, it was self-released directly by Cleon Peterson.
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