The painting Large Reclining Nude by Henri Matisse involved lots of experimentation to arrive at the final product. I believe that the significance of documenting the 22 photographs of the painting various stages was to emphasize the thought process of producing a final artwork. Matisse experimented different ways to present the artwork, such as by changing the woman’s position and background patterns, until he created the last painting. He documented to see the changes he made each stage and see how else he could alter the painting, until he was satisfied with the end result. The documentation of the series of photographs allowed Matisse to visualize other altercations and different methods to present the painting. The changes he made at various
