Gauntlet Gallery — Complete Cleon Peterson Print Index
Never Win, Never Lose (White)
Work Summary & Collector Notes
Cleon Peterson's Never Win, Never Lose is a 2022 hand-pulled screen print in black and bone on 290gsm Coventry Rag paper with deckled edges. At 24 x 18 inches in an edition of 75, each sheet is signed and numbered. The title frames an existential stalemate, a fitting theme for Peterson's endless cycles of struggle.
Collector notes: The saved release record describes: Hand pulled 18x 24" black and bone screen print. Printed on 290gsm Coventry Rag paper with deckled edges. Each print is signed and numbered. Limited edition of 75. The saved release record describes: signed; numbered. Verify each feature against a documented example of this edition.
Why It Matters
The phrase captures the futility Peterson so often stages: figures locked in perpetual combat with no resolution. That cyclical, no-exit tension is central to his critique of power and violence. Rendered in his reductive two-tone language, the print turns an aphorism into a visual argument about human conflict without end.
Collector Perspective
Released at $150 in an edition of 75, this is a mid-accessible Peterson print with strong archival credentials. The Coventry Rag stock and deckled edges match his gallery-quality output, while the signed-and-numbered format supports long-term collectibility. It pairs naturally with companion black-and-bone titles from the same 2022 self-released run.
Historical Context
Peterson built his reputation on flat, high-contrast tableaux of domination that recall ancient Greek pottery and twentieth-century propaganda. His 2022 self-released editions extended this vocabulary directly to collectors. Titles like this one, phrased as blunt maxims, reflect his interest in language as a lever for the moral weight of his imagery.
Documented Release Details
- Object type
- Editioned screenprint
- Release date
- 2022
- 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 18x 24" black and bone screen print. Printed on 290gsm Coventry Rag paper with deckled edges. Each print is signed and numbered. Limited edition of 75.
- Edition details
- The saved release record describes: Hand pulled 18x 24" black and bone screen print. Printed on 290gsm Coventry Rag paper with deckled edges. Each print is signed and numbered. 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 2022 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 large is this print?
It measures 24 x 18 inches, hand-pulled as a screen print.
Is the print signed?
Yes, each print in the edition of 75 is signed and numbered by Cleon Peterson.
What year was it produced?
It was produced and self-released in 2022.
What theme does the title address?
The title evokes a perpetual stalemate, reinforcing Peterson's recurring theme of unresolved, cyclical conflict.
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