Gauntlet Gallery — Complete Cleon Peterson Print Index
Divided We Stand, United We Fall (Timed Edition)
Work Summary & Collector Notes
Divided We Stand, United We Fall is a 2022 timed-edition screen print, hand-pulled at 18 x 24 inches on 290gsm Coventry Rag paper with deckled edges. Its edition size was fixed by sales during the release window. Each print is signed and numbered. The inverted maxim delivers a bleak comment on social fracture.
Collector notes: Legacy catalog label: Timed Edition; total quantity was not documented in the saved record. The saved release record describes: signed; numbered. Verify each feature against a documented example of this edition.
Why It Matters
By flipping the familiar 'united we stand' proverb, Peterson stages a pessimistic view of collective failure and division. The reversal encapsulates his broader critique of tribalism and conflict. As a timed edition, its run reflects real-time demand, and its pointed political phrasing places it among his most explicitly topical 2022 statements.
Collector Perspective
The timed-edition structure means the count was set only after the window closed, a scarcity factor collectors should verify. The archival Coventry Rag stock and signed-and-numbered format keep it gallery-grade. Its overtly political, inverted-proverb title gives it a strong conceptual hook within a themed Peterson collection.
Historical Context
Peterson's inversion of a patriotic proverb echoes a satirical tradition of subverting slogans to expose social contradiction. Amid a period of intense political polarization, the work reads as a direct response to fracture and discord. His 2022 timed editions carried such commentary straight to collectors outside conventional gallery channels.
Documented Release Details
- Object type
- Editioned screenprint
- Release date
- 2022
- 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 24 x 18 inches; All Hand-pulled screen prints will measure 18 x 24 inches; They will be printed on 290gsm Coventry Rag paper with deckled edges.
- Edition details
- Legacy catalog label: Timed Edition; total quantity was not documented in the saved record.
- 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: 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 2022 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 does the inverted title mean?
It flips 'united we stand, divided we fall' to deliver a pessimistic view of social division and collective failure.
How was the edition size determined?
It is a timed edition; the final count was set by the quantity sold during the release window.
What are the dimensions?
It measures 18 x 24 inches, hand-pulled on 290gsm Coventry Rag paper.
Is the print signed?
Yes, each print is signed and numbered by the artist.
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