Gauntlet Gallery — Complete Cleon Peterson Print Index
Civil Rights (Black)
Work Summary & Collector Notes
Civil Rights (Black) is a 2015 hand-pulled screen print, 16 x 22 inches, on 290gsm Coventry Rag with deckled edges, in a signed and numbered edition of 100. Self-released by the artist, it applies Peterson's stark black-and-white figuration to the fraught subject of civil rights, staging conflict between bodies in his signature flat, confrontational style.
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 heavyweight Coventry Rag stock and deckled edges mark this as a considered fine-art print rather than a poster. Its subject connects Peterson's ongoing meditation on power and oppression to a specific American struggle, giving the work topical resonance beyond his usual allegory. An edition of 100 keeps it accessible yet contained.
Collector Perspective
A self-released, signed and numbered print on premium paper offers strong fundamentals for collectors entering Peterson's work. The deckled Coventry Rag sheet handles well framed, and the politically pointed title gives it thematic weight. Edition of 100 sits in a comfortable middle band—neither mass-market nor tightly restricted.
Historical Context
Released in 2015 amid heightened national attention to policing and racial justice, Civil Rights reflects Peterson's engagement with the social tensions of the moment. His reduced palette and clashing silhouettes turn a specific issue into a broader statement on domination and resistance, consistent with the visual language of his contemporaneous prints.
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 16 x 22 inches; 22x16" 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: Released in 2015 amid heightened national attention to policing and racial justice, Civil Rights reflects Peterson's engagement with the social tensions of the moment. 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 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 paper is it printed on?
290gsm Coventry Rag with deckled edges, a heavyweight fine-art stock.
Is it signed?
Yes, each print in the edition of 100 is signed and numbered by the artist.
Who published it?
It was self-released by Cleon Peterson.
What are the dimensions?
The sheet measures 16 x 22 inches.
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