Gauntlet Gallery — Complete Cleon Peterson Print Index
Junky (Red)
Work Summary & Collector Notes
The red variant of Peterson's 2015 self-released screen print, a 20 by 20 inch square hand pulled on 290gsm Coventry Rag paper with deckled edges. The edition is limited to just 75, each impression signed and numbered by the artist. The compact square format and small run make it one of his tighter early self-released editions.
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
At only 75 impressions, Junky is among the scarcer sheets in Peterson's catalog. The 2015 date places it in an earlier, less widely distributed phase of his print production, and the subject, addiction and its degradations, extends his chaos vocabulary from violence into the theme of self-destruction.
Collector Perspective
The 75-piece edition is meaningfully smaller than his later 125 and 150 runs, giving this title genuine scarcity within the body of work. Red as the operative color is emphatic and hard to ignore on a wall. Self-released provenance means signature and numbering are the anchors; the square format frames cleanly.
Historical Context
Peterson's early work drew directly on his own history and on urban subcultures of addiction and violence. Junky names that world without euphemism, situating the piece among 2015 editions that established the raw, autobiographical undercurrent beneath his later, more monumental and politically framed compositions.
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" hand pulled screen print; printed on 290gsm Coventry Rag paper with deckled edges.
- 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: 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 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
How scarce is this print?
The edition is limited to 75, one of the smaller runs in Peterson's catalog.
What is the colorway?
This is the red variant of the image.
What size is it?
A 20 by 20 inch square on Coventry Rag paper.
Who released it?
It is self-released by Cleon Peterson, signed and numbered by the artist.
