Gauntlet Gallery — Complete Cleon Peterson Print Index
Step Into The Night (Red & Black)
Work Summary & Collector Notes
Step Into The Night (Red & Black) (2019) is a hand-pulled screen print in a wide 20 x 58 inch panoramic format, printed on 290gsm Coventry Rag with deckled edges. Self-released in a smaller edition of 75, signed and numbered, its elongated horizontal composition unfolds as a procession into darkness.
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
The sweeping 58-inch width is unusual and cinematic, letting Peterson stage a frieze-like narrative across the sheet. This panoramic scale, paired with the tighter edition of 75, makes it one of the more ambitious and less common formats in his self-released catalog. The horizontal band recalls ancient processional imagery.
Collector Perspective
Large panoramic prints demand wall space and custom framing, which limits the buyer pool but heightens impact for those who can display them. At 75 impressions, this is scarcer than Peterson's edition-of-100 or 150 works. Condition of the long deckled edges and the sheet's flatness are key inspection points.
Historical Context
Peterson has periodically worked in wide, mural-like formats that echo the friezes and processional scenes of antiquity he draws from. Step Into The Night extends that lineage, using the horizontal band to depict figures moving through a shared descent, consistent with his ongoing meditation on collective violence.
Documented Release Details
- Object type
- Editioned screenprint
- Release date
- 2019
- 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 20 x 58 inches; Hand pulled 58 x 20" black 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 2019 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 is this print so wide?
Its 58-inch panoramic width lets Peterson stage a frieze-like, processional composition across the full sheet.
How large is the edition?
75 impressions, smaller than many of his edition-of-100 or 150 prints.
What are the exact dimensions?
20 x 58 inches on 290gsm Coventry Rag paper with deckled edges.
Is it signed and numbered?
Yes, each of the 75 impressions is hand-signed and numbered.
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