The world that Strba creates is an entirely feminine one in which her daughters and granddaughters (always central to Strba’s work) appear as ethereal figures suspended in dream-like landscapes.
As a result, Strba’s romantic world is populated by long-haired waifs who wander through mysterious forests in soft-focussed and brightly colourised photographs. These resemble daguerreotypes or conjure a world somewhere between the work of Julia Margaret Cameron and Lewis Carroll.
Strba draws inspiration from a diverse range of locations and subjects, including her own life in Melide, Switzerland, the earthquake stricken city of Kobe, the gloom of Auschwitz and the Cottingley Fairies.
