matisse

there's so much to do but i can't help writing about the matisse (1869-1954, i'd rather write this down, since with my love to figures i'll manage to forget this in an hour:-)) film at the national art gallery i just saw (skipped the lunch, but what a wonderful break!). i've never seen his later paintings (or rather were those paintings or collages? i've got to research this some time later). extremely fascinating! his nudes in blue, the dancing figures and the wolve were so vivid and lively, notwithstanding the abtractism. maybe that's what genuis is???????