Gauntlet Gallery — Complete Cleon Peterson Print Index
Destroying The Weak 2 (White)
Work Summary & Collector Notes
Destroying The Weak 2 (White) , 2015, is the companion to the first, a 20 x 20-inch gold-ink screen print on Astropaque Eclipse black paper in a signed and numbered edition of 75. It continues the sequence's imagery of predation, matching its partner's metallic treatment while advancing the narrative of Peterson's clashing, dominating figures.
Collector notes: The saved release record describes: Limited edition of 75. The saved release record describes: signed; numbered. Verify each feature against a documented example of this edition.
Why It Matters
As the second half of a two-part series, this print gains meaning alongside its counterpart, and collectors frequently pursue both. The gold-on-black surface delivers the same ceremonial intensity, framing violence as something ritualized. An edition of 75 places it among Peterson's scarcer self-released works, reinforcing its collectibility.
Collector Perspective
The diptych logic is the key collector consideration: Destroying The Weak 1 and 2 read most powerfully hung together. The luminous gold ink on black stock frames beautifully. With only 75 signed impressions, sourcing a matching low-number pair is a genuine pursuit that rewards patient collectors.
Historical Context
Released in 2015 during Peterson's productive self-published period, the work extends his examination of power imbalance and human savagery. The direct title and the gilded, emblematic presentation align with the visual and thematic strategies of his contemporaneous editions, where cruelty is rendered with cold, decorative precision.
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 20 inches; 20x20 inch Gold Ink screen printed on Astropaue Eclipse Black paper.
- Edition details
- The saved release record describes: Limited edition of 75.
- 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 during Peterson's productive self-published period, the work extends his examination of power imbalance and human savagery. 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
Does this need its companion print?
It stands alone but is designed as the second of a pair; the sequence reads best with Destroying The Weak 1.
What ink and paper are used?
Gold ink on Astropaque Eclipse black paper.
What is the edition size?
A signed and numbered edition of 75.
How large is it?
20 x 20 inches.
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