chen danqing
early life and education chen danqing, a chinese-american artist, writer, and art critic, was born on august 11, 1953, in shanghai, china. his family home is in taishan, guangdong province. chen started learning oil painting in secondary school, where he acquainted himself with young artists like chen yifei and xia baoyuan. career in china (1970s-1980s) after graduating from secondary school at the age of 16, chen was forced to move to…
The Lifeline
Scroll through chen danqing's working life — artwork by artwork, chapter by chapter — from the earliest dated work to the last. Each thumbnail is pinned at its exact year on the gold axis.
Chapters — Career Periods
The ribbon is divided into shaded bands, one per career chapter. Each chapter groups chen danqing's works by their historical period — early training, mature practice, final years.
Thumbnails — Dated Works
Every thumbnail is pinned at its precise creation year. A thin gold thread drops from the image to its exact point on the axis. Larger frames mark the artist's masterpieces by rank.
Colour Band — Movement Drift
The gradient bar beneath the axis shifts colour as the dominant art movement changes over time — from the warm golds of the early period through the deeper tones of maturity. It fills progressively as you scroll.