A pioneer in color etching, Ukrainian born Meyerowitz’s early etchings display an atmospheric mood, often equated with the work of James Abbott McNeill Whistler. His expressionism and musical training contributed to this lyrical style, placing Meyerowitz’s etchings and paintings, in today’s art world, as sensitive and poignant depictions of American life. In his own words, “…the artist improvises with paint on canvas much the same as the pianist finds expression.