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Wasteland (Bone)
Work Summary & Collector Notes
Wasteland (Bone) is a 2022 hand-pulled screen print in a square 22 x 22-inch format on 290gsm Coventry Rag paper with deckled edges. Issued in an edition of 100, each print is signed and numbered. The square composition and desolate title mark it as a distinctive entry in Peterson's 2022 self-released group.
Collector notes: The saved release record describes: Each print is signed and numbered. Edition of 100. The saved release record describes: signed; numbered. Verify each feature against a documented example of this edition.
Why It Matters
The title evokes ruin and aftermath, a landscape emptied by the violence Peterson so often depicts. The square format lends the composition a centered, iconic weight uncommon among his portrait-oriented sheets. In his flat two-tone idiom, the work reads as a meditation on the wreckage left behind by cycles of conflict.
Collector Perspective
The 22 x 22-inch square format sets this apart visually and makes it a compelling focal piece. At $150 in an edition of 100, it balances availability with archival production on Coventry Rag. Signed and numbered, its unusual proportions give it distinct hanging appeal within a Peterson collection.
Historical Context
Peterson's imagery of ruin taps a lineage of art confronting the cost of war and social collapse. The 'wasteland' theme resonates with modernist anxieties about civilization's fragility. His 2022 self-released editions delivered these statements directly to collectors, with square formats offering an alternative to his more common vertical compositions.
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 22 x 22 inches; 22 x 22 inch, hand-pulled screen print. Printed on 290gsm Coventry Rag paper with deckled edges.
- Edition details
- The saved release record describes: Each print is signed and numbered. 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 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
What makes this print's format distinctive?
It is a square 22 x 22-inch composition, unusual among Peterson's typically vertical prints.
How many were produced?
It was issued in an edition of 100, each signed and numbered.
What does 'Bone' refer to?
'Bone' denotes the off-white tone paired with black in Peterson's signature two-tone palette.
What paper stock is used?
It is printed on archival 290gsm Coventry Rag paper with deckled edges.
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