Gauntlet Gallery — Complete Cleon Peterson Print Index
Heathens (Black)
Work Summary & Collector Notes
"Heathens (Black)" is a 2017 hand-pulled screen print, 18 x 24 inches, self-released by Cleon Peterson in a limited edition of 150. Printed on 290gsm Coventry Rag paper with deckled edges and signed and numbered by the artist, its title frames the figures within a language of the outcast and the ungoverned.
Collector notes: The saved release record describes: limited edition of 150. The saved release record describes: signed; numbered. Verify each feature against a documented example of this edition.
Why It Matters
The word "heathens" invokes judgment, those cast outside sanctioned belief or order, a theme that dovetails with Peterson's interest in savagery, tribalism, and the breakdown of civil structures. The dark treatment intensifies the sense of a world beyond moral restraint, central to the artist's worldview.
Collector Perspective
An 18 x 24 inch self-released print in the standard edition of 150, it sits at an accessible entry point in Peterson's market. The dark monochrome palette suits collectors drawn to his most uncompromising graphic mode, and the hand signature with archival Coventry Rag stock ensures solid documentation.
Historical Context
Released in 2017, "Heathens" reflects Peterson's engagement with themes of moral and social disorder that predate his explicitly political prints of the following year. The title's connotations of the uncivilized connect to his broader project of depicting violence as an unrestrained, almost primal human condition.
Documented Release Details
- Object type
- Editioned screenprint
- Release date
- 2017
- 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; 18 x 24" hand pulled black and gold screen print; printed on 290gsm Coventry Rag paper with deckled edges.
- Edition details
- The saved release record describes: limited edition of 150.
- 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 2017, "Heathens" reflects Peterson's engagement with themes of moral and social disorder that predate his explicitly political prints of the following year. 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 2017 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 title suggest?
Outcasts or the ungoverned, tied to Peterson's themes of savagery and social breakdown.
What is the edition size?
A limited edition of 150, signed and numbered by the artist.
When was it released?
In 2017, ahead of Peterson's more overtly political 2018 output.
How was it published?
Self-released by Cleon Peterson, 18 x 24 inches on 290gsm Coventry Rag paper.
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