Gauntlet Gallery — Complete Cleon Peterson Print Index
To Sway Minds
Work Summary & Collector Notes
"To Sway Minds" is a 2018 hand-pulled black and gold screen print, 18 x 24 inches, self-released by Cleon Peterson in a limited edition of 150. Printed on 290gsm Coventry Rag paper with deckled edges and signed and numbered by the artist, it turns his figural language toward the theme of persuasion and manipulation.
Collector notes: The saved release record describes: limited edition of 150. The saved release record describes: signed; numbered. Verify each feature against a documented example of this edition.
Why It Matters
The title shifts Peterson's usual focus from physical violence to psychological control, the coercion of belief. This makes it a thematically distinct entry, exploring how power operates through influence rather than force alone, while retaining the flat, high-contrast confrontation that defines his visual signature.
Collector Perspective
As a self-released 18 x 24 inch print in the artist's standard edition of 150, it offers an accessible, well-documented way into Peterson's catalog. The black-and-gold palette is among collectors' preferred configurations, and the hand signature plus deckled Coventry Rag stock provide the archival fundamentals buyers look for.
Historical Context
Issued in 2018, the print belongs to a body of Peterson work probing authority, propaganda, and control. Its focus on swaying minds resonates with an era preoccupied with disinformation and persuasion, extending the artist's critique of power into the softer, more insidious mechanisms of influence.
Documented Release Details
- Object type
- Editioned screenprint
- Release date
- 2018
- 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 and gold screen print; printed on 290gsm Coventry Rag paper with deckled edges.
- Edition details
- The saved release record describes: limited edition of 150.
- 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: Issued in 2018, the print belongs to a body of Peterson work probing authority, propaganda, and control. 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 2018 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 theme does this print address?
Persuasion and manipulation, framed through Peterson's language of power and control.
What is the edition size?
A limited edition of 150, each signed and numbered by the artist.
What are the specifications?
18 x 24 inches, black and gold on 290gsm Coventry Rag paper with deckled edges.
Was it published by a gallery?
No, it was self-released by Cleon Peterson.
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