Louis Soutter finger painting show opens in St Moritz
Galerie Karsten Greve has opened 'Louis Soutter. Finger Painting 1937-1942' in St. Moritz. The exhibition focuses on the artist's late works created between 1937 and 1942, now considered the culmination of his career and a distinctive achievement in 20th-century art. Soutter, a musician, draughtsman, and intellectual, produced these pieces during his final years, marking a period of intense artistic concentration and freedom. His work resists classification, engaging with modernism while influencing Jean Dubuffet and the emergence of Art Brut. Soutter remains an independent figure, not fully fitting any art-historical category.
Key facts
- Exhibition title: Louis Soutter. Finger Painting 1937-1942
- Venue: Galerie Karsten Greve in St. Moritz
- Works created between 1937 and 1942
- Considered culmination of Soutter's career
- Soutter was a musician, draughtsman, and intellectual
- Influenced Jean Dubuffet and Art Brut
- Works resist clear classification
- Soutter died in 1942
Entities
Artists
- Louis Soutter
- Jean Dubuffet
Institutions
- Galerie Karsten Greve
Locations
- St. Moritz
- Switzerland