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SEATTLE — If you lived it, the images he created are a reflection of your past. If you didn’t, Charles Peterson’s artistry assuredly shaped your understanding of the cramped Seattle clubs and independent spirit that incubated the grunge movement. As Sub Pop’s go-to photographer, Peterson’s work quickly became synonymous with grunge, his black-and-white pictures gracing early album covers by Soundgarden and Mudhoney and accompanying decades of magazine articles across the globe that wanted a glimpse into the Seattle scene. Frequently front row, camera in hand, at local shows, Peterson didn’t ju…