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The Choice Is Ours
Work Summary & Collector Notes
The Choice Is Ours is a 2020 hand-pulled black-and-red screen print, 28 x 19 inches, on 290gsm Arches Rag with deckled edges. Self-released as a first edition of 100, each impression is signed and numbered. Its title frames the work as a call to civic agency, delivered through Peterson's stark duotone graphic language.
Collector notes: The saved release record describes: Hand pulled 28 x 19" black and red screen print. Printed on 290gsm Arches Rag paper with deckled edges. Each print is signed and numbered. Limited edition of 100. The saved release record describes: signed; numbered. Verify each feature against a documented example of this edition.
Why It Matters
The title turns Peterson's usual imagery of domination toward a note of possibility and responsibility, a rarer register in his catalog. Produced in an election year, it reads as an appeal to collective decision-making, positioning the artist not only as a chronicler of violence but as someone prompting the viewer to act.
Collector Perspective
With an edition of 100 on heavyweight Arches Rag, this holds mid-tier scarcity within Peterson's self-released prints. The larger format and pointed civic title appeal to collectors of politically charged graphics. Verify the signature, edition number, and intact deckled edges; first-edition designation adds provenance clarity for the buyer.
Historical Context
Released amid the 2020 U.S. election cycle, the print belongs to a cluster of Peterson works that fused his aesthetic with direct political messaging. Self-releasing let him sidestep publishers and speak plainly to collectors during a moment when many artists mobilized their platforms around civic participation.
Documented Release Details
- Object type
- Editioned screenprint
- Release date
- 2020
- 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 28 x 19 inches; Hand pulled 28 x 19" black and red screen print. Printed on 290gsm Arches Rag paper with deckled edges. Each print is signed and numbered. Limited edition of 100.
- Edition details
- The saved release record describes: Hand pulled 28 x 19" black and red screen print. Printed on 290gsm Arches Rag paper with deckled edges. Each print is signed and numbered. Limited edition of 100.
- 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 2020 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 does the title reference?
The title frames the work as a statement about civic agency and collective responsibility, consistent with its 2020 election-year release.
Who published it?
It was self-released by Cleon Peterson in 2020, not through an outside gallery or publisher.
How large is the sheet?
28 x 19 inches on 290gsm Arches Rag with deckled edges.
Is each print individually signed?
Yes, each of the 100 impressions is signed and numbered in pencil.
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