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Fine Art screenprint titled
End of Days by the American contemporary artist Cleon Peterson.
Artwork Information
Artist: Cleon Peterson (b. 1973)
Title: End of Days
Medium: Screen Print (multiple editions exist, some are acrylic paintings)
Key Themes: The work depicts scenes of brutal, authoritarian violence and a struggle for power within contemporary society. Peterson uses a stark, high-contrast, black-and-white (or sometimes black-and-red) color palette reminiscent of graphic design and Greek pottery, which emphasizes the raw nature of the conflict.
Artist's Intent: Peterson creates these provocative, violent images to highlight the overreach of authoritarian power, the dark impulses of human nature, and the cycle of victimhood and tyranny.
Cleon Peterson's Background
Style and Influence: Peterson's distinctive style is influenced by his background in graphic design (he worked for Shepard Fairey's agency) and classical art history, such as Greco-Roman vases and Goya's works.
Personal Connection: His art is deeply personal, stemming from his own difficult experiences with urban violence, drug addiction, and incarceration.
Notable Projects: Beyond gallery exhibitions, Peterson is known for large-scale murals, notably one beneath the Eiffel Tower in Paris titled Endless Sleep. |
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