The Chromatic Soul of John Opper In the grand tapestry of American modernism, few threads are as vibrantly woven as those left by John Opper. A painter who mastered the delicate balance between the tangible world and the ethereal realm of pure emotion, Opper’s journey was one of profound transformation. Born in Chicago in 1908, his early years were marked by a burgeoning fascination with the visual language of form, nurtured through r…