Gauntlet Gallery — Complete Cleon Peterson Print Index
Follow The Leader (White)
Work Summary & Collector Notes
"Follow The Leader (White)" is a 2024 self-released, hand-pulled screen print on 290gsm Coventry Rag with deckled edges, in an elongated 12 x 34 inch panoramic format and an edition of 75. The wide horizontal composition and white colorway suit a title that speaks directly to obedience, procession, and the mechanics of authority.
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
The unusually wide 12 x 34 panorama is a distinctive format in Peterson's catalog, ideal for a marching or following procession that reads across its length. The theme of following a leader sits at the core of his commentary on power and conformity, making this both a formally and thematically representative work.
Collector Perspective
The panoramic 12 x 34 sheet is a statement piece that demands wall space and considered framing. The "White" tag marks a colorway, so a companion variant may exist. An edition of 75 keeps supply contained. As a 2024 self-released print, provenance rests on the artist's edition numbering and release records.
Historical Context
Produced in 2024, "Follow The Leader" distills Peterson's abiding interest in authority, obedience, and mob behavior. The elongated format lends itself to a processional reading of figures in lockstep, translating a familiar critique of conformity into a sweeping horizontal composition rendered in his stark graphic style.
Documented Release Details
- Object type
- Editioned screenprint
- Release date
- 2024
- 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 12 x 34 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: Produced in 2024, "Follow The Leader" distills Peterson's abiding interest in authority, obedience, and mob behavior. 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 2024 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
Why is this print so wide?
It uses an elongated 12 x 34 inch panoramic format well suited to a processional composition of figures following a leader.
What does "White" indicate?
It denotes the white colorway of the print, suggesting an alternate colorway may exist.
What is the edition size?
"Follow The Leader (White)" was released in a limited edition of 75 in 2024.
What paper is used?
It is hand-pulled on 290gsm Coventry Rag paper with deckled edges.
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