Gauntlet Gallery — Complete Cleon Peterson Print Index
Police Shooting (Black)
Work Summary & Collector Notes
Police Shooting (Black) , 2015, is a hand-pulled screen print measuring 14 x 18 inches on 250gsm Arches Cover white paper with deckled edges, in a signed and numbered edition of 150. Its blunt title and confrontational black figuration make it one of Peterson's most directly topical self-released prints of the period.
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
Few Peterson prints name their subject as plainly as this one. Released amid intense national scrutiny of police violence, it collapses his allegorical vocabulary into an unmistakable current-events statement. The Arches Cover stock with deckled edges confirms its fine-art intent, while the edition of 150 keeps it within reach of newer collectors.
Collector Perspective
The explicit political subject makes this a documentary artifact of its moment as much as a Peterson print, which broadens its appeal. Arches Cover is an archival, forgiving paper that frames cleanly. At 150 signed impressions it is more available than his gold or ceramic editions, offering an entry point without sacrificing authenticity.
Historical Context
Self-released in 2015, the print responds to a period of widely publicized police shootings and the resulting national reckoning. Peterson's reduced, high-impact figuration turns headline violence into a stark visual indictment, extending the artist's long-running critique of authority and its abuses into unambiguous contemporary terms.
Documented Release Details
- Object type
- Editioned screenprint
- Release date
- 2015
- 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 18 x 14 inches; 14 x 18” hand pulled screen print; printed on 250gsm Arches Cover white 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: Self-released in 2015, the print responds to a period of widely publicized police shootings and the resulting national reckoning. 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 2015 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 paper is used?
250gsm Arches Cover white paper with deckled edges.
What is the edition size?
A signed and numbered edition of 150.
What are the dimensions?
14 x 18 inches.
Is the subject explicitly political?
Yes—the title and imagery directly reference police violence, unusually direct for Peterson.
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