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Vote (I)
Work Summary & Collector Notes
"Vote (I)" is a 2020 hand-pulled screen print by Cleon Peterson, self-released in a signed, numbered edition of 100 at 18 x 24 inches. Issued with an urgent artist statement about standing against defeatism and turning out in numbers, it is an explicitly activist work tied to the 2020 U.S. presidential election.
Collector notes: The saved release record describes: Limited edition of 100. The saved release record describes: signed; numbered. Verify each feature against a documented example of this edition.
Why It Matters
This is one of Peterson's most directly political prints, released not as allegory but as a call to action. Its accompanying statement, warning against apathy and framing the vote as a defense of democratic institutions, makes it a document of civic urgency. It matters as art produced to move people, with proceeds tied to donations.
Collector Perspective
The overt election-year messaging and the artist's activist statement give "Vote (I)" a distinct collectible identity as an issue-driven work. At 18 x 24 inches in an edition of 100, it is an accessible format, and its specificity to the 2020 moment makes it a time-stamped piece within Peterson's catalog.
Historical Context
Released in the runup to the 2020 election, "Vote (I)" carries Peterson's explicit statement about historically dark times and shaken faith in democratic norms. The artist described making donations from the release, situating the print within a broader tradition of activist art produced to spur turnout and civic engagement.
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 24 x 18 inches; Hand-pulled screen print; Printed on 290gsm Coventry Rag paper with deckled edges.
- Edition details
- The saved release record describes: 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: Read as documented context rather than stated intent: Released in the runup to the 2020 election, "Vote (I)" carries Peterson's explicit statement about historically dark times and shaken faith in democratic norms. 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 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 is Vote (I) about?
It is an explicitly activist print urging turnout in the 2020 election, released with a statement against apathy and in defense of democratic institutions.
What are the dimensions and edition?
18 x 24 inches, a signed and numbered limited edition of 100, self-released by the artist.
Did proceeds go to a cause?
The artist's statement indicates he was making donations from the release, tying the print to civic action.
Is this part of a series?
The "(I)" designation marks it as a first Vote release within Peterson's 2020 election-themed output.
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