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Hans Hartung

Hans Hartung, German-French painter (died 1989)

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Born
September 21, 1904
Died
December 7, 1989
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Birth year
1904

About Hans Hartung

Hans Hartung was a German-French painter, known for his gestural abstract style. He was also a decorated World War II veteran of the Legion d'honneur. Hans Hartung (21 September 1904 – 7 December 1989) was a German-French painter, known for his gestural abstract style. He earned French citizenship in 1945, and was awarded the Croix de Guerre. After he returned to Paris as a refugee, Hartung and his wife divorced, and he became depressed.

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Hans Hartung timeline

  1. Hans Hartung (21 September 1904 – 7 December 1989) was a German-French painter, known for his gestural abstract style.
  2. He earned French citizenship in 1945, and was awarded the Croix de Guerre.

The world when Hans Hartung was born

Hans Hartung was born in 1904. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1904

  • Best-selling book"The Crossing" – Winston Churchill

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentFirst Olympic Games in the Americas (St. Louis)
  • Top headlineRusso-Japanese War begins
  • Technology milestoneNew York subway opens
  • World population~1.64B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderTheodore Roosevelt
  • U.S. population81.8M

1904 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Hans Hartung's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19042026
Population81.8M341 million

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