This portfolio was conceived and created by Man Ray for promotional purposes for the Paris electric company, CPDE, and included 2 nude studies of Lee Miller. Of the limited edition of 500, 450 sets were reserved for the company executives and preferred clients; the remaining 50 were available for sale. Of the numbered editions, only a portion are known to survive.

The titles include: Le Monde; Salle a Manger; La Ville; Lingerie; Salle de Bain; Cuisine; Le Souffle; and La Maison.