In 1925, after studying painting with André Lhôte, Fernand Léger and Ozenfant, Florence Henri (1893-1982, US) presented works imbued with the spirit of Purism at the international exhibition Art d’aujourd’hui (Art Today), which showcased the major artistic trends of the period. While at the Bauhaus in Dessau in 1927, the lessons taught by Laszlo Moholy-Nagy and the contagious passion of Walter Gropius and others helped her to become aware of her true vocation: photography. Having become a professional photographer, she benefitted from the tremendous development that was galvanising the illustrated magazine sector, working in the fields of advertising and illustration as well as reportage. Her subtle mirror compositions, portraits and self-portraits won her growing recognition which peaked in the 1930s when she photographed her numerous artist friends: Kandinsky, Léger, Arp, Sonia and Robert Delaunay… Her poorly documented stay in Marseille seems to have taken place in 1930.