Hyperreal Paintings by Denis Peterson

Weight of the Stone 38"x56" Acrylics and Oils on Canvas 2007

This painting is all about symbolism; and a society defined more by the disposable consumer products on display than its concern with the disposable prosthetic that the subject relies upon. Mr. Peterson spent his day with the subject, stopping passersby to contribute to filling the subject’s Wendys cup.

Denis Peterson began as a photorealist, as seen in older photorealism paintings. Denis Peterson exhibited New Realism paintings at the Brooklyn Museum. Denis Peterson founded hyperrealism and has been acclaimed for his hyperealist paintings. His artwork is listed under Hyperrealism,hyperrealist painters & hyperrealist. Denis Peterson was a photorealist, known by many photorealist painters. Hyper-realism not same as photorealism Denis' hyper-real works Photorealism painting, New Realism, photorealist painter photorealist According to Louis Meisel Gallery Photorealism not same as Hyperreal or Hyperrealist work Hyper-realism subset of Photorealist painting. Wikipedia lists Denis Peterson founder of hyperrealism (Hyperrealism) is listed under hyperrealist painters,hyperrealist and photorealist. Also see hyperrealist Denis Peterson under photorealism,photorealist painters,photorealists and hyperrealism. Chuck Close is more of a photorealist whose work is in Meisel Gallery and OK Harris