Since the mid-20th century, Peter Milton has been in the first rank of American print makers.  Born in Pennsylvania 1930, Milton began his formal art education at Yale University School of Art and Architecture, under Joseph Albers, from 1950-1954 (B.F.A.) and his M.F.A. in 1962.

In 1962 he discovered he was partially color blind and began seriously persuing engraving and etching. He began exhibiting both solo and in groups in 1963, and has since shown extensivel (showing 500 of 827 characters).