编者按:近世中国美术的发展几乎改变了千年来它惯有的模样。“五四”以来,中国现代美术运动兴起,知识分子和艺术家无不自觉地用西方的概念来改造文化艺术。中国现实主义美术便是此期的产物,更得时代之宠而大行其道30余年。然而,早在1912年,刘海粟、乌始光、张聿光在上海建立美术专门学校,脚力微弱,却勇气十足。这一看似平凡事件,实属惊天。它的出现,创造 Editor’s Note: The recent development of Chinese art has almost changed its usual appearance for millennia. Since the May 4th Movement, the rise of the Chinese modern art movement, and the intellectuals and artists consciously using the western concept to reform the culture and art. Chinese realist art is the product of this period, but it has also enjoyed popularity for more than 30 years. However, as early as 1912, Liu Haisu, Wu Shiguang and Zhang Yuguang established fine arts schools in Shanghai with a weak but fierce courage. This seemingly ordinary incident is truly a shame. Its appearance, creation