原作为中国美术馆收藏。时经三十多年后，该作又被《
百年中国画集》《二十世纪中国美术》《新中国美术史》等多部大型画典辑入，永载画史。Mr. Kang Zuotian was born in Guoyang Town, Yuanping City in 1941。 From 1955 to 1961 he was a student in Fan Ting Secondary School. After graduating from high school, he was admitted to the Arts department, Shanxi University,specializing in Chinese painting. Graduating in 1965 from Shanxi University, he has worked in the following places; Shanxi Province Socialist education exhibition, Shuoxian No. 1 Middle School , Culture Bureau of Yanbei District, vice president of the Literature and Art Association Of Yanbei District. President of Yanbei fine art Association. he was transferred to Shanxi Art Academy in 1986, serving a director and retired in 2001. Currently he is a member of the Chinese Artists Association, a national level artist. And served as the first president of the Shanxi Institute of Chinese painting, portrait branch,president of Flowers and Birds Society, vice president of Elderly Calligraphy and Painting Association of Shanxi Province.
His representative works is Red Sunshine Warm up Thousands of Generations, created in the seventies of the last century. After displays in National Art Exhibitions, the painting caused great repercussions. it was the focus of national press, highlight of a large number of books, movies, TV. This painting was also an important page in the textbooks of primary and secondary schools. Original painting was kept as a national treasure by the China Art Gallery.
《红太阳光辉暖万代》带有鲜明的“文革”时代特征。这件含蓄而有生活内容的作品在那个年代里应说是幅思想性、艺术性结合的好作品。老大娘双手抓着袖口展示新衣的动作，为该画最动人之笔，也足见画家观察生活之精微。小学生充满稚气的笑脸，桌旁的篮筐与劳动工具恰是农村小学真实的生活情景。
亢佐田，1941年11月出生于山西原平崞阳镇。供职于山西美术院。自幼酷爱绘画，临池勤奋。1965年毕业于山西大学艺术系美术专业。先后几易工作单位，始终不忍丢弃画笔，几十年来勤于丹青，画出许多颇具个性的作品，为世人所注目。作品情真意切，无虚妄造作。有诸多作品参加全国美展及国外展览并出版，如《红太阳光辉暖万代》《打金枝》《南国风情》《无猜》等。现为
中国美术家协会会员、山西分会常务理事。