Joseph Crépin (1875–1948) was a French painter and close friend of the famed coal miner and artist Augustin Lesage.
Crépin's work is considered to be part of Art Brut, and he is often characterized as an outsider artist.
He also prophesied that he would bring peace to the world upon completing 300 paintings, claiming he had been ordered to do so by angels.
Crépin continues to be recognized as one of the classic Outsider Artists for what critics refer to as the "astounding visual power" of his work.
[2] For most of his life, Crépin worked as a plumber and roofer and played clarinet in his father's cafe and nightclub.