Kiss of fate

Kiss of fate

陈丹青的这组名画，你一定要看看!

The January edition of Fine Arts magazine in 1981 published two new works which attracted nationwide recognition for two young artists. One was Father, a large oil painting by Luo Zhongli which depicts a Chinese farmer; the other is the Tibetans series, seven oil paintings made by Chen Danqing. On reflection, that edition was a landmark moment.

1981年的《美术》杂志一月刊中发表的两个作品使两位年轻艺术家在全国范围内声名远扬。一个是罗中立的大型油画《父亲》，描绘了一位中国农民;另一个就是陈丹青的《西藏组画》，包括七幅油画。仔细想来，那期杂志可以说是里程碑式的时刻。

The works by the two talented artists saw them adopt a realistic approach to vividly reflect the rich emotions and mentality of those at the grassroots. Both conveyed a strong humanistic touch.

在他们的作品中，两位才华横溢的艺术家采取了现实主义的手法，生动地反映了草根群众丰富的情感和内心。两者都传达了强烈的人文情怀。

The Tibetans series were based on Chen's second journey to the Tibet autonomous region in 1980, four years after his first trip there.

《西藏组画》源于陈丹青1980年第二次入藏，而他第一次去西藏则是四年之前。

Chen was then pursuing a master's degree at the Central Academy of Fine Arts in Beijing. He returned to Tibet to seek inspiration for his graduation work.

当时陈丹青正在北京的中央美术学院攻读硕士学位。他再一次入藏，是为毕业作品采风。

Four decades have passed. Many in the younger generation have heard little about this landmark series of 20th-century Chinese art.

四十年过去了，许多年轻人对20世纪中国艺术界的这一具有里程碑意义的系列作品知之甚少。