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Cleon Peterson

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b. 1973, USA

LA-based artist Cleon Peterson has an aesthetic deeply rooted in Western cultural history, from the classic Greco-Roman vases depicting warriors and battles, to the marvelous decapitation paintings of Caravaggio and violent masterpieces of Goya. His art depicts a world in which deviance is the norm and violence, sex, and drugs bring a hollow pleasure. The imagery has a strong graphic quality. Peterson does not rely on symbolism or allusion, as many other artists do; instead he depicts a chaotic and chilling reality—police brutality, stabbings, and strangulation. Peterson portrays a world in which hostility and violence are rendered senseless and without context. His figures - often seen clashing - symbolise a struggle between power and submission in the fluctuating structures of contemporary society.

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The Reflection - White by Cleon Peterson contemporary artwork print
Cleon Peterson The Reflection - White, 2021 Hand-pulled screen print on 290gsm Coventry rag paper with deckled edges.
40.6 x 99.1 cm
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PEACE — WAR (BACK) by Cleon Peterson contemporary artwork print
Cleon Peterson PEACE — WAR (BACK), 2021 Hand-pulled black and yellow screenprint on 290gsm Arches Rag paper with deckled edges
40.6 x 30.5 cm
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Canceled (Black) by Cleon Peterson contemporary artwork print
Cleon Peterson Canceled (Black), c. 2021 Hand-pulled black and yellow screen print. Printed on 290gsm Arches Rag paper with deckled edges.
40.64 x 40.64 cm
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World on Fire (Red), 2021 by Cleon Peterson contemporary artwork print
Cleon Peterson World on Fire (Red), 2021, 2021 Hand-pulled, large format screenprint, printed on 290gsm Coventry Rag paper with deckled edges.
121.92 x 91.44 cm
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World on Fire (White), 2021 by Cleon Peterson contemporary artwork print
Cleon Peterson World on Fire (White), 2021, 2021 Hand-pulled, large format screenprint, printed on 290gsm Coventry Rag paper with deckled edges
121.92 x 91.44 cm
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Aryballos by Cleon Peterson contemporary artwork painting, sculpture, print
Cleon Peterson Aryballos, 2018 Screenprint on 290gsm Coventry rag paper with deckled edges
40.5 x 40.5 cm
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Amphora by Cleon Peterson contemporary artwork painting, sculpture, print
Cleon Peterson Amphora, 2018 Screenprint on 290gsm Coventry rag paper with deckled edges
46 x 61 cm
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Kantharos by Cleon Peterson contemporary artwork painting, sculpture, print
Cleon Peterson Kantharos, 2018 Screenprint on 290gsm Coventry rag paper with deckled edges
48 x 30.5 cm
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