John Opper

John Opper (1908–1994) was an American painter who transitioned from semi-abstract paintings in the late 1930s to thoroughly abstract ones in the 1950s. He became known for his handling of color and in particular his triumph to Make dramatic intensity on the characterize plane by means of juxtaposed, more-or-less rectangular areas of color. He was united with the abstract expressionist pursuit and frequently showed in galleries that specialized in abstract expressionist art. Late in life, he described his style by what it was not. He said, "The collective is the sum of its parts. That's what my teacher of abstract art is about, a school that evolved from nature, not conceptual, not geometric, not hard-edged. It's solitary art."