Swiss Artist Jürg Kreienbühl Documented Parisian Shantytowns in the 1960s

Swiss painter Jürg Kreienbühl chose to live in the shantytowns surrounding Paris during the 1960s. His work focused on depicting residents whom mainstream French society largely ignored. These informal settlements once encircled the French capital. Kreienbühl's artistic practice involved directly embedding himself within these marginalized communities to create his paintings. The artist's commitment to portraying unseen populations defined this period of his career. France 24 published a feature on Kreienbühl on April 6, 2026.