Gauntlet Gallery — Complete Cleon Peterson Print Index
Peace (Gold)
Work Summary & Collector Notes
Peace (Gold), 2023, is a 16 x 19 inch hand-pulled screen print by Cleon Peterson, self-released in a signed and numbered edition of 75 on 290gsm Coventry Rag with deckled edges. The title sits in pointed tension with the artist's brutal visual language, using a gold ground to frame a subject rarely at rest in his catalog.
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
A work titled Peace from an artist synonymous with depicted violence reads as deliberate irony or hard-won aspiration. That thematic friction is central to Peterson's appeal; he forces viewers to sit with the gap between the word and the image. The gold colorway heightens the votive quality, treating peace as something precious and precarious.
Collector Perspective
Titles that break from Peterson's overt-conflict imagery attract collectors seeking thematic range within a set. The compact 16 x 19 inch scale frames easily and suits intimate hanging. With an edition of 75 and the sought-after gold treatment, it holds a solid place in the 2023 self-released series for buyers building depth.
Historical Context
Across his career Peterson has occasionally inverted his own vocabulary, offering titles and gestures that gesture toward reconciliation amid chaos. These counterpoint works reward viewers who read his catalog as a single ongoing argument about human power. Peace belongs to the 2023 direct-to-collector run printed on heavyweight rag stock.
Documented Release Details
- Object type
- Editioned screenprint
- Release date
- 2023
- 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 19 x 16 inches; 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 2023 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
Why the title Peace for a Peterson print?
The title creates deliberate tension with the artist's usual imagery of conflict and power.
What is the edition size?
It was released in a signed and numbered edition of 75.
What are the dimensions?
The sheet measures 16 x 19 inches.
What stock is it printed on?
290gsm Coventry Rag paper with deckled edges.
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