Gauntlet Gallery — Complete Cleon Peterson Print Index
The Genocide (White)
Work Summary & Collector Notes
The white colorway of Peterson's 2016 self-released screen print, hand pulled in black, gold and white on 290gsm Coventry Rag paper with deckled edges at 18 by 24 inches. The edition is limited to 125, with each sheet signed and numbered by the artist. The three-color pull adds a metallic register uncommon in his flatter duotone work.
Collector notes: The saved release record describes: limited edition of 125. The saved release record describes: signed; numbered. Verify each feature against a documented example of this edition.
Why It Matters
Self-released editions place Peterson in direct control of production and distribution, and the three-color format here, black plus gold plus white, is a more ambitious pull than his standard two-color sheets. The confrontational title anchors the work firmly in his examination of collective brutality rather than individual conflict.
Collector Perspective
At 125, this is a tighter run than his gallery-published larger formats. The gold layer introduces reflectivity that photographs poorly but reads strongly in person, a quality collectors prize. As a self-released title, provenance runs through the artist directly; signature and numbering are the primary authentication anchors.
Historical Context
The Genocide belongs to Peterson's mid-decade body of work in which nameless figures enact violence in flat, heraldic compositions descended from Greek vase painting and mid-century graphics. The unflinching title reflects his refusal to aestheticize away the subject, using formal beauty and brutal content in deliberate tension.
Documented Release Details
- Object type
- Editioned screenprint
- Release date
- 2016
- 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; 18 x 24" hand pulled black, gold and white screen print; printed on 290gsm Coventry Rag paper with deckled edges.
- Edition details
- The saved release record describes: limited edition of 125.
- 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: The Genocide belongs to Peterson's mid-decade body of work in which nameless figures enact violence in flat, heraldic compositions descended from Greek vase painting and mid-century graphics. 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 2016 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 does this differ from the other colorway?
This is the white edition; the composition is pulled in black, gold and white, distinguishing it from darker-ground versions of the image.
Who published it?
It is self-released by Cleon Peterson, produced and distributed by the artist directly.
How many colors were printed?
Three: black, gold and white, hand pulled by screen.
What is the edition size?
125 signed and numbered impressions.
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