A Life in Lines and Light Hans Sutter arrived in the world in 1887 in Mainz, Germany. His early years in the Rhineland-Palatinate region laid the foundation for a life dedicated to the visual arts. By 1905, his talent led him to the Karlsruhe Academy, where he studied under the guidance of Wilhelm Trübner. This period of formal training shaped his ability to work across various mediums, from the delicate precision of draughtsmanship to the more fluid applications of painting and lithography. His path was one of movement and discovery. In 1907, a study trip to Lake Garda offered him new perspe…