"This kind of virtuosity in technique is always impressive, but not to some people’s taste. What makes Peterson’s work doubly interesting is that he has created a show that is designed to benefit the subjects of his paintings: victims of genocide." Peter Ferko, Artists Unite - June 6, 2006 Show Review

AND OTHERS. NEW REALISM (LATER COINED PHOTOREALISM BY LOUIS K. MEISEL) WAS AN OUTGROWTH OF POP ART WHICH SYMBOLIZED A HYPERREAL OR HYPERREALIST APPROACH
TO REALITY REGARDING COMMERCIALIZATION, SYMBOLIZATION,AND REPRODUCTION. HYPERREALISM IS A RECOGNIZED SUBSET OF PHOTOREALIST PAINTING AND A DEFINITIVE STYLE.