This article originally appeared on Des Moines Register: Get to know one of Henri Matisse's famous paintings at the Des Moines Art Center ...

The late French artist Henri Matisse has become hugely ... “This year there’s been a huge surge in works inspired by Matisse’s famous Blue Nudes across fashion and interiors,” she says.

A far, far cry from the light of Nice, where Henri Matisse created his cut-outs. Yet these are the legendary works that researchers are examining. They are the subject of the doctoral dissertation ...