CLEON PETERSON - WITHOUT LAW THERE IS NO WRONG

Cleon Peterson (1973) - Without Law There Is No Wrong
Silkscreen / Serigraph - Hand signed - 100 - 2019


His paintings showing Donald Trump attacking American democracy are very visionary.


It depicts police brutality, coup d'Etat and human violence. He was influenced by Leon Golub, Paul McCarthy and Mike Kelley. In 2009, he obtained his first solo exhibition in Los Angeles and became an international artist. In 2014, he created a 50-m murals at the Palais de Tokyo.


Coventry Rag 290 gsm paper, with fringed edges

Signed and numbered by the artist.

One of the top selling current Los Angeles artists.


With an aesthetic rooted in graphic design and a style reminiscent of Greco-Roman vases, Cleon Petersons art depicts a world in which deviance is the norm and violence, sex, and drugs bring a hollow pleasure. A former drug addict who initially struggled to recover, 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. Influenced by Leon Golub, Paul McCarthy, and Mike Kelley, Peterson portrays a world in which hostility and violence are rendered senseless and without context.