Metzger was born in
New York City in 1911. She studied at the
Art Students League of New York with
George Bridgman. She graduated from
Vassar College; then she studied with
Sally James Farnham and
George Grosz, and
Raphael Soyer. She lived in
South America for many years, where she worked with Bolivian painter
Cecilio Guzmán de Rojas. She has participated in numerous group shows in museums and held several solo shows. She had exhibitions at Gallerie Bellechasse, Papillon Gallery, and
Johnson Museum of Art. Her works are in the
National Museum of Women in the Arts collection. She donated artwork to the
Metropolitan Museum of Art. and
Brooklyn Museum. == Further reading ==