Gauntlet Gallery — Complete Cleon Peterson Print Index
Pissers (Black)
Work Summary & Collector Notes
Pissers (Black) is documented in this catalog as a 2018 Screen Print. The saved release record lists dimensions of 26 x 19 inches. The saved record attributes the release to Cleon Peterson (Self Released). The cataloged edition information is 150.
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 Pissers imagery is among Peterson's most provocative, using acts of humiliation to expose the raw dynamics of power. This vertical variant expands the collector's view of how he reworks a single subject across formats and orientations, reinforcing the motif's place within his catalogue of cruelty and control.
Collector Perspective
At 19 x 26 inches in a portrait orientation, this print offers a different footprint from the square 28 x 28 inch Pissers works, appealing to collectors comparing the motif's variants. Hand-pulled in black and red on heavyweight Coventry Rag with deckled edges and numbered within an edition of 150, it sits in the accessible tier.
Historical Context
Released in 2018 during an active run of studio editions, Pissers (Black) reflects Peterson's willingness to confront viewers with imagery of degradation. His work of this period continued to strip conflict down to essential gestures, a graphic economy honed across a decade of murals and prints.
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 26 x 19 inches; 19x26" hand pulled black and Red 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 during an active run of studio editions, Pissers (Black) reflects Peterson's willingness to confront viewers with imagery of degradation. 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
How does this differ from the other Pissers prints?
This version measures 19 x 26 inches in a vertical orientation, distinct from the 28 x 28 inch square Pissers editions.
What is the edition size?
It is a limited edition of 150, hand-signed and numbered.
What colors is it printed in?
It is hand-pulled in black and red.
What stock is used?
It is printed on 290gsm Coventry Rag paper with deckled edges.
