August Suter (sculptor)

August Suter
August Suter around 1912
Born(1887-07-19)19 July 1887
Died28 November 1965(1965-11-28) (aged 78)
NationalitySwiss
EducationAcadémie Julian
Occupationsculptor
Known fornaturalistic work, male and female figures and busts
ChildrenClaude (son)
Parents
  • Johannes Suter (father)
  • Katharina Suter-Schaub (mother)
Suter working on a bust of his mother; stained glass windows for Fluntern Reformed Church in background

August Suter (19 July 1887 – 28 November 1965) was one of the most prominent Swiss sculptors of European stature in the first half of the 20th century. His circle of friends included important literary figures like Blaise Cendrars and James Joyce.