Gauntlet Gallery — Complete Cleon Peterson Print Index
The Devil Made Me Do It (Timed Edition)
Work Summary & Collector Notes
The Devil Made Me Do It is a 2022 timed-edition screen print, hand-pulled at 18 x 24 inches on 290gsm Coventry Rag paper with deckled edges. The run size was determined by sales during the release window. Each print is signed and numbered. The title wields a familiar phrase to probe accountability and moral evasion.
Collector notes: Legacy catalog label: Timed Edition; total quantity was not documented in the saved record. The saved release record describes: signed; numbered. Verify each feature against a documented example of this edition.
Why It Matters
The colloquial title turns a common excuse into a sharp comment on how humans deflect responsibility for their own violence, a central preoccupation of Peterson's practice. The timed-edition model keeps supply demand-bound. In his flat two-tone idiom, the work confronts the viewer with the gap between action and blame.
Collector Perspective
As a timed edition, its scarcity is fixed only after the window closes, making the final count a key detail for collectors. The archival Coventry Rag stock with deckled edges maintains gallery-grade production, and the signed-and-numbered format supports collectibility within a focused Peterson holding of his 2022 self-released prints.
Historical Context
Peterson's interest in moral evasion connects to a long artistic tradition of depicting sin and its rationalizations. The phrase's pop-cultural resonance gives it immediate legibility. His 2022 timed editions extended this direct-to-collector model, pairing accessible pricing with demand-capped supply for pointed, aphoristic works.
Documented Release Details
- Object type
- Editioned screenprint
- Release date
- 2022
- 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 24 x 18 inches; All Hand-pulled screen prints will measure 18 x 24 inches; They will be printed on 290gsm Coventry Rag paper with deckled edges.
- Edition details
- Legacy catalog label: Timed Edition; total quantity was not documented in the saved record.
- 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 2022 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 was the edition size set?
It is a timed edition; the final count was determined by the number sold during the release window.
What does the title mean?
The title turns a common excuse into a comment on deflecting responsibility for one's own actions.
What are the print's dimensions?
It measures 18 x 24 inches, hand-pulled on Coventry Rag paper.
Is it signed and numbered?
Yes, each print is signed and numbered by Cleon Peterson.
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