Louis Soutter: The Silent Mask Maker Louis Soutter (1871 – 1942) was a Swiss artist whose singular vision—characterized by hauntingly expressive “masks”—earned him belated recognition as a pivotal figure in the Art Brut movement. Born in Lausanne, Switzerland, Soutter’s life unfolded amidst a backdrop of intellectual curiosity and personal struggle, shaping his artistic output into a deeply introspective exploration of human emotion a…