Later that year, Metzner's first solo show at the Daniel Wolf Gallery in New York drew record crowds. Gene Thornton reviewed it in a half page in the Sunday New York Times. Metzner was now ready to work in color, but not just any color. I wanted something that would last. I was looking for Fresson even though I didn't know he existed.
Some prints can go up to seven colors.
They are pigment prints, the only true archival color print. Metzner is one of only ten American photographers with whom they work. In 1980 Metzner showed her Fresson color prints at her second solo exhibition at the Daniel Wolf Gallery. This show led to commissioned editorial work for such magazines as Vanity Fair, Vogue, and Rolling Stone. She had an exclusive contract with Vogue for the next eight years.