Fresh green. Shiny black. Pulsating magenta. Side by side they have been slinking in and out of my visual memory. I’ve met this trio before in Matisse’s paper cut-outs and his Moroccan paintings. A Chagall collage of a dancing figure on a magenta stage and his painting of a poet lying on a grassy expanse under a magenta evening sky sparked a strong applause within me for these compatriots. Green is life and energy. Black holds the keys. And magenta plays – plays a variety of roles depending… Together they are so present, so touchable, so vibrant. A dash of lemony yellow would add a glow of satisfaction.

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