Ivan Opffer
Toronto Daily Star, January 14 1926
Ivan Opffer (1897-1980) was born in Denmark. He served as a camouflage artist during World War I. After the war, he lived in New York and Paris and became well-known for his portraits of writers and other prominent people. His brother, Emil Opffer, a Danish merchant seaman, was the muse and lover of poet Hart Crane.
The National Portrait Gallery website has an extensive collection of Opffer's portraits, and the Camoupedia website has a detailed biography of him.
Created October 10, 2025.