Florence Henri

Swiss, born United States, 1893 - 1982

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This grayscale photograph shows the upper body of a person leaning on a short column, with their head tilted and their face in profile looking to the left. They have pale skin and their hair is short and combed. They are wearing a dark suit with a dotted tie, and their hands rest on the column. The background includes a curtain and dramatic shadows on the wall to the left.
Florence Henri, Portrait of a Man, 1938, gelatin silver print, Gift of Manfred Heiting, Los Angeles, 2025.100.11

Portrait of a Man

Florence Henri · 1938 · gelatin silver print ·  Accession ID  2025.100.11

The image shows two rectangular boxes of "Macaroni moyen LA LUNE" by Bozon-Verduraz stacked on each other, with uncooked macaroni extending towards the foreground. The color palette of the image is monochromatic, with varying shades of black, white, and gray. The boxes are positioned in the background to the left, one atop the other, and the macaroni is fanned out in the foreground from the bottom left to the center right.
Florence Henri, Macaroni, 1929, gelatin silver print, R. K. Mellon Family Foundation, 2022.49.2

Macaroni

Florence Henri · 1929 · gelatin silver print ·  Accession ID  2022.49.2

The image shows a person standing in front of a mirror with folded hands near their waist. They are slightly turned to the left, with a composed expression. The person has short hair styled and parted to the side, wearing a dark, long-sleeved garment. Another tilted mirror in front captures an additional perspective of their face. In the background, there is a plain wall and reflections of geometric patterns, possibly from a window or ceiling structure.
Florence Henri, Margarete Schall, 1928, gelatin silver print mounted on paperboard, Patrons' Permanent Fund, 1995.36.88

Margarete Schall

Florence Henri · 1928 · gelatin silver print mounted on paperboard ·  Accession ID  1995.36.88