Gauntlet Gallery — Complete Cleon Peterson Print Index
Wake From Your Sleep
Work Summary & Collector Notes
A 2023 hand-pulled screen print in an edition of 100, square at 24 x 24 inches on 290gsm Coventry Rag paper, each sheet signed and numbered. "Wake From Your Sleep" is an exhortative title that turns Peterson's confrontational imagery toward a call for awareness and awakening.
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
The imperative title reframes Peterson's darkness as a warning meant to rouse rather than merely disturb. Dated 2023, it predates his 2024 election-year surge of political prints, positioning it as an earlier expression of the wake-up-and-see impulse that would later become explicit in his civic work.
Collector Perspective
The generous 24 x 24 inch square is an impactful standalone display size, and each sheet being individually signed and numbered is a reassuring standard for collectors. As a 2023 release in an edition of 100, it sits at the front of the recent wave of politically inflected Peterson prints, giving it a chronological anchor point.
Historical Context
Calls to "wake" carry a long rhetorical history in protest and prophetic art, urging audiences out of complacency. Peterson's stark duotone lends the summons a graphic urgency consistent with the poster tradition, where bold contrast and direct address were tools of political mobilization.
Documented Release Details
- Object type
- Editioned screenprint
- Release date
- 2023
- 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 24 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: 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 2023 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 year was it released?
2023, predating Peterson's 2024 election-year political prints.
What is the format and edition?
A 24 x 24 inch square in a limited edition of 100, each signed and numbered.
What paper is used?
290gsm Coventry Rag paper with deckled edges.
What does the title convey?
An exhortation to awareness, reframing his dark imagery as a call to awaken.
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