A Life Etched in Urban Reality Jerome Myers, born March 20, 1867, in Petersburg, Virginia, was more than just a painter; he was a chronicler of the American urban experience at a pivotal moment in its history. His life story—marked by early hardship and constant relocation due to his father’s absences—deeply informed his artistic vision. This itinerant upbringing instilled within him an acute sensitivity to the struggles and resilience of those living on the margins – a theme that would become central to his oeuvre. His brother, Gustavus Myers, forged a path as a journalist and activist, fur…