Gauntlet Gallery — Complete Cleon Peterson Print Index
Headless Man (2024) (Black & Gold)
Work Summary & Collector Notes
A 2024 hand-pulled screen print in a black-and-gold edition of 75, measuring 24 x 18 inches on 290gsm Coventry Rag paper. "Headless Man" leans into one of Peterson's most visceral motifs, the decapitated or faceless figure, rendered here with the added gravity of a gold accent.
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 headless figure is a recurring emblem in Peterson's vocabulary of dehumanization and violence, stripping identity to reduce the human to an object of power. The black-and-gold treatment elevates that brutality with a note of ceremonial or monumental weight, a tension between horror and ornament.
Collector Perspective
At an edition of 75, this is a scarcer 2024 release, and the black-and-gold colorway is generally sought for its richer presentation over plain black-and-white. The confronting subject is core Peterson iconography, making it a representative anchor piece for collectors building around his central themes.
Historical Context
Decapitation and facelessness recur across Peterson's decade of work as shorthand for the annihilation of the individual within systems of violence. Gold, historically the color of reliquaries and icons, has long been used to sanctify subjects, and Peterson exploits that association ironically against a scene of brutality.
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 24 x 18 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: 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 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
What is the colorway?
Black and gold, a richer treatment than his standard black-and-white prints.
What is the edition size?
A limited edition of 75.
What are the dimensions?
24 x 18 inches on 290gsm Coventry Rag paper with deckled edges.
What does the imagery represent?
The headless figure is a recurring Peterson motif for dehumanization and the erasure of identity.
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