Gauntlet Gallery — Complete Cleon Peterson Print Index
Seize The Mind & Let's Stick Up The World
Work Summary & Collector Notes
A 2025 self-released two-print set, sold together, hand-pulled on 290gsm Coventry Rag with deckled edges at 13.5 x 18 inches, in an edition of 50. The paired texts "Seize The Mind" and "Let's Stick Up The World" function as a manifesto diptych, marrying Peterson's blunt typographic command to his broader meditation on truth under an attention economy.
Collector notes: The saved release record describes: Limited edition of 50. Edition-specific signature, numbering, and stamp details were not stated in the saved release record. Verify signing and numbering against a documented example of this edition.
Why It Matters
Text-forward works are less common in Peterson's largely figural catalog, making this pairing a distinct entry. Released directly by the artist, it carries his own written framing on distraction, post-truth spectacle, and engagement fatigue. As a matched set of 50, the two sheets were conceived to live together, raising the bar for buyers seeking completeness.
Collector Perspective
The defining consideration is intactness: this was issued as a set, so a complete two-print pairing holds more reference value than a single orphaned sheet. Deckled Coventry Rag and the small edition of 50 reward careful handling. Because it is self-released, buyers should confirm both prints share the same edition provenance rather than being assembled after the fact.
Historical Context
Dated 2025, the set arrives amid Peterson's ongoing engagement with political and social conflict, here voiced through language rather than his signature clashing silhouettes. The accompanying artist statement situates the work squarely in the contemporary information landscape, framing defiance as a response to noise, apathy, and the exhaustion of public discourse.
Documented Release Details
- Object type
- Editioned screenprint
- Release date
- 2025
- 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 13.5 inches; Hand-pulled screen print; On 290gsm Coventry Rag paper with deckled edges.
- Edition details
- The saved release record describes: Limited edition of 50.
- Signature and marks
- Edition-specific signature, numbering, and stamp details were not stated in the saved release record. Verify signing and numbering 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: Dated 2025, the set arrives amid Peterson's ongoing engagement with political and social conflict, here voiced through language rather than his signature clashing silhouettes. 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 2025 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
Is this one print or two?
It is a two-print set, "Seize The Mind" and "Let's Stick Up The World," issued together in a shared edition of 50.
What paper is it printed on?
Each sheet is a hand-pulled screen print on 290gsm Coventry Rag paper with deckled edges, measuring 13.5 x 18 inches.
Who released this set?
It was self-released by Cleon Peterson in 2025, distributed directly rather than through a third-party publisher.
Should the two prints stay together?
They were conceived and sold as a pair, so keeping the set intact best preserves its reference and collector value.
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