Background
He was born in 1979 in Akron Ohio and grew up on a farm in Western New New York
He was born in 1979 in Akron Ohio and grew up on a farm in Western New New York
Utilizing what the artist terms “dead cinema,” Hartung’s hand-crafted props and analog techniques are against the grain of current computer-generated animation spectacles. Currently Hartung lives and works in Queens New New York His work has been exhibited at the Hammer Museum, PS1 MoMa, Rotterdam Film Festival and Art:21 created several short documentaries on his life and work.
Tommy Hartung was born in 1979, the third son of four brothers.
In high school he formed a band with his friends, "The Screw Ups." In 2000 he started Purchase University and he majored in Sculpture.