Gauntlet Gallery — Complete Cleon Peterson Print Index
Monument To Power, Corruption (First Edition)
Work Summary & Collector Notes
Monument To Power, Corruption (2019) completes Peterson's Monument To Power trio, a hand-pulled black-and-red screen print measuring 18 x 24 inches on 290gsm Coventry Rag with deckled edges. Self-released in an edition of 100, signed and numbered, it names the rot at the heart of the power structures the series interrogates.
Collector notes: The saved release record describes: limited edition of 100. The saved release record describes: signed; numbered. Verify each feature against a documented example of this edition.
Why It Matters
"Corruption" supplies the third leg of the series' argument: law and oppression are underwritten by corruption. As the closing panel, it completes the thematic arc collectors chase when assembling the full set. Its shared format and palette make it visually inseparable from its two companions.
Collector Perspective
Completing a Monument To Power trio requires all three first-edition panels, and "Corruption" is the piece that finishes the set. With an edition of 100, single impressions are attainable, but sourcing all three in matching condition is the collector's real challenge. Confirm the first-edition designation on any impression.
Historical Context
The Monument To Power series channels Peterson's decade-long critique of authority into three named abstractions. "Corruption" reflects the artist's view of institutions as self-serving, extending the black-figure violence of his earlier work into a colder, more accusatory statement format typical of his 2019 output.
Documented Release Details
- Object type
- Editioned screenprint
- Release date
- 2019
- 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 18 x 24" black and red screen print; printed on 290gsm Coventry Rag paper with deckled edges.
- Edition details
- The saved release record describes: limited edition of 100.
- 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 2019 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
Is Corruption the final panel in the series?
It is one of three Monument To Power panels and, thematically, completes the trio alongside Law and Oppression.
What are the dimensions?
18 x 24 inches, printed on 290gsm Coventry Rag with deckled edges.
Is each print numbered?
Yes, this self-released first edition of 100 is hand-signed and numbered.
What colors are used?
A two-color black-and-red screen print.
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