Gauntlet Gallery — Complete Cleon Peterson Print Index
Out Of Darkness (Gold)
Work Summary & Collector Notes
"Out Of Darkness (Gold)" is a 2018 hand-pulled black and gold screen print in a square 28 x 28 inch format, 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 gold ink offers a note of emergence against the dark.
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 title suggests a movement toward light or redemption, an unusual optimism within Peterson's typically unrelenting catalog. The gold ink literalizes that idea, glinting against black to imply passage out of violence or oppression. It represents a slightly more hopeful strain in his otherwise stark examination of human conflict.
Collector Perspective
The balanced 28 x 28 inch square format is a favored Peterson configuration, versatile for hanging and framing. Self-released in an edition of 150 with the desirable gold-on-black palette, signed, numbered, and on archival stock, it combines strong wall presence with a more resonant, less purely brutal theme.
Historical Context
Released in 2018, "Out Of Darkness" uses gold, a color long associated in art history with the divine and the illuminated, to signal transcendence. Peterson's deployment of metallic ink links his contemporary graphic language to Byzantine and medieval traditions where gold grounds signified a realm beyond ordinary human struggle.
Documented Release Details
- Object type
- Editioned screenprint
- Release date
- 2018
- 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 28 x 28 inches; 28 x 28" 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 2018, "Out Of Darkness" uses gold, a color long associated in art history with the divine and the illuminated, to signal transcendence. 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 2018 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 gold ink signify here?
It underscores the title's theme of emergence and light against darkness.
What is the format?
A 28 x 28 inch square print on 290gsm Coventry Rag paper with deckled edges.
How many were produced?
A limited edition of 150, signed and numbered by the artist.
Who released the edition?
It was self-released by Cleon Peterson.
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