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Cleon Peterson
High Contrast Tug with Club Graphic Street Violence - Untitled

2018

$17,000
£12,711.68
€14,846.51
CA$23,884.98
A$24,194.22
CHF 13,891.82
MX$293,347.72
NOK 161,196.75
SEK 164,079.75
DKK 110,993.34

About the Item

Tug with Club Street Violence rendered in high contrast dayglow like red and inky black black. Untitled, 2018 Acrylic on canvas 36 x 24-1/4 inches (91.4 x 61.6 cm) Signed and dated in pencil on the reverse Scattered very minor scuffing visible only on close inspection ;Unframed.otherwise presents very well with fresh vibrant snappy color Cleon Peterson’s bold, stylized paintings and prints depict a world of brute, authoritarian violence and caustic debauchery. The artist draws on fine-art influences such as Leon Golub and Paul McCarthy, as well as the aesthetics of Greek pottery, graphic design, and political propaganda posters. His striking compositions feature characters packed into dense, kinetic scenes of high-contrast conflict. Peterson works with a spare color palette, often limiting himself to black, white, red, and yellow. He received his MFA from the Cranbrook Academy of Art before going on to exhibit in New York, Los Angeles, Miami, London, Paris, San Francisco, and beyond. His work has fetched five-figure prices on the secondary market. By explicitly depicting acts of violence, Peterson hopes to highlight the overreach of authoritarian power in contemporary society.
  • Creator:
  • Creation Year:
    2018
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 36 in (91.44 cm)Width: 24 in (60.96 cm)
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  • Period:
  • Condition:
    Scattered very minor scuffing visible only on close inspection ;Unframed. otherwise presents very well with fresh vibrant snappy color.
  • Gallery Location:
    Miami, FL
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU385316090482

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