Gauntlet Gallery — Complete Cleon Peterson Print Index
Monument To Power, Law (First Edition)
Work Summary & Collector Notes
Monument To Power, Law (2019) is the first edition of one panel in Cleon Peterson's Monument To Power series, 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 renders "Law" as an instrument of authority rather than justice.
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
As part of a triptych-style trio (Law, Oppression, Corruption), this print gains meaning in dialogue with its siblings. The stripped black-and-red palette is Peterson's signature reduction of society to aggressor and blood. Titling one panel "Law" reframes institutions as monuments to power, the central thesis of the series.
Collector Perspective
Collectors often pursue all three Monument To Power panels as a set, which raises the appeal of securing any single first-edition impression. At an edition of 100, availability is moderate. The first-edition designation matters here, distinguishing original 2019 pulls from any later runs.
Historical Context
The Monument To Power series distills Peterson's long-running critique of institutional authority into three named abstractions. Emerging from his mature late-2010s studio practice, these prints translate his black-figure combat imagery into a colder, more emblematic register aimed squarely at systems of law and control.
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 Law part of a series?
Yes. It is one of three Monument To Power panels, alongside Oppression and Corruption, and is often collected as a set.
What does 'first edition' mean here?
It identifies this as the original 2019 self-released run of 100, distinct from any subsequent printing.
What are the colors?
A two-color black-and-red screen print, Peterson's signature reductive palette.
Is it signed?
Yes, each print in the edition of 100 is hand-signed and numbered.
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