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      Jerry Opper

      Jerry Opper

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      Jerry Opper (1924-2014)

      • The Collection
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      • Jerry Opper was born in Cleveland, Ohio, on September 5, 1924. He moved to Los Angeles with his family in 1933. After graduating from Hollywood High School, he worked in movie studios and attended art classes at Chouinard Art Institute. In May 1942, Opper was drafted into the army and was then able to study at the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center while his outfit was stationed in Colorado. Later he was sent to Guam and was discharged in December 1945.

        Opper returned to Chouinard and his work in movie studios until 1947, when he moved to San Francisco. He enrolled as a full-time student at the California School of Fine Arts (now SFAI) and received his diploma in June of 1950. In 1948, Opper met his wife Gertrud Ruth Friedmann, daughter of artist Gustav Friedmann, whose works are also in the Lost Art Salon collection. It was love at first sight and a few weeks after their first encounter at the Black Cat in San Francisco's North Beach, they got married and enjoyed a passionate, life-long romance.

        Shortly after he finished school, Opper worked briefly as a decorator’s assistant and then started his career as a commercial artist, working for several firms such as Fibreboard, Beatrix Food and Precision.  Working full-time and dedicating himself to having a rich family life occupied most of Opper's time, but he continued to be creative. He was above all a family man with the pride of having raised two exceptional daughters, Erika and Jody.  Year after year, Opper would painstakingly craft their Halloween costumes and holiday decorations, and was always there to help his daughters with art projects.  For his personal creative pursuits, Opper enjoyed painting and printmaking.  One of his preferred mediums was stone lithography, although at times he had to put this aside because of the hard labor associated with the weight of the stones.

        
 Opper’s prints have been included in several major shows throughout the country: Oakland Art Gallery, Sacramento State Fair, San Francisco Museum of Art, International Color Lithography Exhibition at Cincinnati, Ohio, Pennell Print Show at the Library of Congress, Washington D.C., Brooklyn Museum Print Show, Los Angeles County Fair, Pomona, City of Paris Rotunda Gallery, San Francisco. Around 1950, Opper had a one-man show at the Lucien Labaudt Gallery in San Francisco and at the Montalvo Estate in Saratoga, California.  At the California State Fair in Sacramento, Opper won the second prize for prints for his lithograph “Aquarium” and this print became part of the Fair’s permanent collection. The print Opper exhibited at the Brooklyn Print Show was chosen for the traveling exhibit, which was circulated to ten major cities by the American Federation of Arts. The two prints he showed at the San Francisco Museum were also chosen for circulation and were shown to various schools in California.

        In 1951, an untitled abstract oil by Opper was included in the Seventeen Annual Exhibition of the San Francisco Art Association (held at the San Francisco Museum of Art). And in 1952, the San Francisco Art Commission purchased one of Opper's abstract lithographs.
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      Yellow and Brown Abstract <br>1940-50s Stone Lithograph <br><br>#40736
      Yellow and Brown Abstract
      1940-50s Stone Lithograph

      #40736
      Jerry Opper Sold $585
      Sold
      Abstracted Nude Figures <br>1940-50s Stone Lithograph<br><br>#41592
      Abstracted Nude Figures
      1940-50s Stone Lithograph

      #41592
      Jerry Opper Sold $385
      Sold
      Geometric Modernist Figures <br>1940-50s Stone Lithograph<br><br>#41589
      Geometric Modernist Figures
      1940-50s Stone Lithograph

      #41589
      Jerry Opper $395
      Warm Modernist Vanity Scene<br>1940-50s Stone Lithograph<br><br>#40467
      Warm Modernist Vanity Scene
      1940-50s Stone Lithograph

      #40467
      Jerry Opper Sold $385
      Sold
      Cool Toned Modernist Figures<br>1940-50s Stone Lithograph<br><br>#38875
      Cool Toned Modernist Figures
      1940-50s Stone Lithograph

      #38875
      Jerry Opper Sold $375
      Sold
      Abstracted Seated Figure <br>1940-50s Stone Lithograph<br><br>#38871
      Abstracted Seated Figure
      1940-50s Stone Lithograph

      #38871
      Jerry Opper Sold $345
      Sold
      Two Nude Figures <br>1940-50s Stone Lithograph<br><br>#A2192
      Two Nude Figures
      1940-50s Stone Lithograph

      #A2192
      Jerry Opper $385
      Sea Foam and Yellow Abstract  <br>1940-50s Lithograph <br><br>#40743
      Sea Foam and Yellow Abstract
      1940-50s Lithograph

      #40743
      Jerry Opper Sold $365
      Sold
      Warm Toned Abstract  <br>1940-50s Lithograph <br><br>#40727
      Warm Toned Abstract
      1940-50s Lithograph

      #40727
      Jerry Opper Sold $455
      Sold
      Suede Abstract Scene <br>1940-50s Lithograph <br><br>#40719
      Suede Abstract Scene
      1940-50s Lithograph

      #40719
      Jerry Opper Sold $485
      Sold
      Monochrome Abstracted City Scene <br>1940-50s Lithograph <br><br>#38910
      Monochrome Abstracted City Scene
      1940-50s Lithograph

      #38910
      Jerry Opper Sold $495
      Sold
      <i>Lighter</i>  <br>1940-50's Etching <br><br>#A2208
      Lighter
      1940-50's Etching

      #A2208
      Jerry Opper Sold $345
      Sold
      Monochrome Modernist Abstract <br>1940-50s Lithograph <br><br>#A2199
      Monochrome Modernist Abstract
      1940-50s Lithograph

      #A2199
      Jerry Opper Sold $435
      Sold
      Monochromatic Modernist Figures<br>1940-50s Stone Lithograph<br><br>#41594
      Monochromatic Modernist Figures
      1940-50s Stone Lithograph

      #41594
      Jerry Opper Sold $385
      Sold
      Monochromatic Nude Figures <br>1940-50s Stone Lithograph<br><br>#40232
      Monochromatic Nude Figures
      1940-50s Stone Lithograph

      #40232
      Jerry Opper $435
      Purple and Brown Abstract  <br>1940-50s Lithograph <br><br>#40747
      Purple and Brown Abstract
      1940-50s Lithograph

      #40747
      Jerry Opper Sold $395
      Sold
      Warm Modernist Figures Edition Print<br>1940-50s Stone Lithograph<br><br>#A2187
      Warm Modernist Figures Edition Print
      1940-50s Stone Lithograph

      #A2187
      Jerry Opper Sold $375
      Sold
      Architectural City Street <br>1940-50s Stone Lithographs<br><br>#40461
      Architectural City Street
      1940-50s Stone Lithographs

      #40461
      Jerry Opper Sold $395
      Sold
      Chinatown Construction <br>1940-50s Stone Lithographs<br><br>#38893
      Chinatown Construction
      1940-50s Stone Lithographs

      #38893
      Jerry Opper Sold $385
      Sold
      Abstracted Industrial Scene <br>1940-50s Stone Lithographs<br><br>#38882
      Abstracted Industrial Scene
      1940-50s Stone Lithographs

      #38882
      Jerry Opper $375
      Sold
      Green and Orange Modernist Abstract <br>1940-50s Lithograph <br><br>#40776
      Green and Orange Modernist Abstract
      1940-50s Lithograph

      #40776
      Jerry Opper Sold $365
      Sold
      Purple and Yellow Modernist Abstract <br>1940-50s Lithograph <br><br>#40793
      Purple and Yellow Modernist Abstract
      1940-50s Lithograph

      #40793
      Jerry Opper $435
      Orange and Blue Modernist Abstract <br>1940-50s Lithograph <br><br>#40773
      Orange and Blue Modernist Abstract
      1940-50s Lithograph

      #40773
      Jerry Opper Sold $365
      Sold
      Monochrome Abstracted Scence <br>1940-50s Lithograph <br><br>#38912
      Monochrome Abstracted Scence
      1940-50s Lithograph

      #38912
      Jerry Opper $475
      Dramatic Monochromatic Figures <br>1940-50s Stone Lithograph <br><br>#41595
      Dramatic Monochromatic Figures
      1940-50s Stone Lithograph

      #41595
      Jerry Opper $385
      Abstracted Figures in Red <br>1940-50s Stone Lithograph <br><br>#41588
      Abstracted Figures in Red
      1940-50s Stone Lithograph

      #41588
      Jerry Opper $395
      Seated Woman in Veil <br>1940-50s Stone Lithograph <br><br>#40472
      Seated Woman in Veil
      1940-50s Stone Lithograph

      #40472
      Jerry Opper $375
      Woman Having her Hair Brushed <br>1940-50s Stone Lithograph <br><br>#40465
      Woman Having her Hair Brushed
      1940-50s Stone Lithograph

      #40465
      Jerry Opper Sold $385
      Sold
      Warm Embrace <br>1940-50s Stone Lithograph <br><br>#40225
      Warm Embrace
      1940-50s Stone Lithograph

      #40225
      Jerry Opper $375
      Colorful Seated Figures <br>1940-50s Stone Lithograph <br><br>#38939
      Colorful Seated Figures
      1940-50s Stone Lithograph

      #38939
      Jerry Opper Sold $375
      Sold
      Two Seated Women<br>1940-50s Stone Lithograph <br><br>#38934
      Two Seated Women
      1940-50s Stone Lithograph

      #38934
      Jerry Opper $385
      Dark Portrait of a Couple <br>1940-50s Stone Lithograph <br><br>#38872
      Dark Portrait of a Couple
      1940-50s Stone Lithograph

      #38872
      Jerry Opper $375
      Woman Seated at the Bar <br>1940-50s Stone Lithograph <br><br>#38865
      Woman Seated at the Bar
      1940-50s Stone Lithograph

      #38865
      Jerry Opper Sold $295
      Sold
      Warm Portrait of a Woman <br>1940-50s Lithograph <br><br>#A2189
      Warm Portrait of a Woman
      1940-50s Lithograph

      #A2189
      Jerry Opper $345
      Sold
      Depiction of Mary and Joseph <br>1940-50s Lithograph <br><br>#A2188
      Depiction of Mary and Joseph
      1940-50s Lithograph

      #A2188
      Jerry Opper $345
      Nighttime Abstract <br>1940-50s Stone Lithograph <br><br>#40792
      Nighttime Abstract
      1940-50s Stone Lithograph

      #40792
      Jerry Opper $435
      Desaturated Secondary Color Abstract <br>1940-50s Stone Lithograph <br><br>#40772
      Desaturated Secondary Color Abstract
      1940-50s Stone Lithograph

      #40772
      Jerry Opper Sold $365
      Sold
      Bright Red Modernist Abstract <br>1940-50s Stone Lithograph <br><br>#40723
      Bright Red Modernist Abstract
      1940-50s Stone Lithograph

      #40723
      Jerry Opper $465
      Ten Red Abstracts <br>1940-50s Stone Lithograph <br><br>#40697
      Ten Red Abstracts
      1940-50s Stone Lithograph

      #40697
      Jerry Opper Sold $435
      Sold
      Monochromatic Gestural Abstract <br>1940-50's Etching <br><br>#A2209
      Monochromatic Gestural Abstract
      1940-50's Etching

      #A2209
      Jerry Opper $345
      <i>Re-strike</i> <br>1940-50's Etching <br><br>#A2206
      Re-strike
      1940-50's Etching

      #A2206
      Jerry Opper $345
      Golden Yellow Modernist Abstract <br>1940-50s Lithograph <br><br>#A2204
      Golden Yellow Modernist Abstract
      1940-50s Lithograph

      #A2204
      Jerry Opper $365
      Amorphic Monochrome Abstract <br>1940-50s Lithograph <br><br>#A2203
      Amorphic Monochrome Abstract
      1940-50s Lithograph

      #A2203
      Jerry Opper Sold $365
      Sold
      Green and Purple Modernist Abstract <br>1940-50s Lithograph <br><br>#A2202
      Green and Purple Modernist Abstract
      1940-50s Lithograph

      #A2202
      Jerry Opper Sold $435
      Sold
      Warm Modernist Abstract <br>1940-50s Lithograph <br><br>#A2198
      Warm Modernist Abstract
      1940-50s Lithograph

      #A2198
      Jerry Opper Sold $365
      Sold
      Green Modernist Abstract <br>1940-50s Lithograph <br><br>#A2197
      Green Modernist Abstract
      1940-50s Lithograph

      #A2197
      Jerry Opper Sold $385
      Sold
      Cool-Toned Modernist Abstract <br>1940-50s Lithograph <br><br>#A2196
      Cool-Toned Modernist Abstract
      1940-50s Lithograph

      #A2196
      Jerry Opper Sold $395
      Sold
      <i>Red Modernist Abstract</i> <br>1940-50s Lithograph <br><br>#A2195
      Red Modernist Abstract
      1940-50s Lithograph

      #A2195
      Jerry Opper Sold $445
      Sold
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