The Moth Wing Diaries

The Moth Wing Diaries is a photographic narrative addressing themes of memory, providence, revival and dreams, by native Texan photographer Lori Vrba. Vrba's surreal landscapes and portraiture are "deeply personal and focus on self-discovery and family" and explore the artist's sense of conflict and ultimate peace with the Southern terrain. --L'Oeil de la Photographie

Lori Vrba is a native Texan now residing in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. She is a self-taught artist committed to film and the traditional wet darkroom. She has shown her work internationally to great acclaim. Vrba considers the exhibition and installation as an extension of the aesthetic and narrative components of her imagery. Recent examples of her unique voice in presentation include "Piano Farm", New Orleans, LA 2010 and "Southern Comfort", Atlanta, GA 2011. Her work is held in the permanent collections of the Lishui Museum of Photography, China and the Museum of Fine Arts Houston, as well as private collections throughout the world.


The Moth Wing Diaries is a photographic narrative addressing themes of memory, providence, revival and dreams by Lori Vrba.
"Vrba creates enigmatic images that grab the eye with their artistry and tease the mind with their inscrutability.",
- American Photo Magazine, Best Photobooks of the Year, December 11, 2015
"...a photographic narrative about memory, loss, providence, and revival.",
- Lenscratch, March 24, 2015
"...a culmination of the artist's unapologetic, on-going explorations of femininity and the Southern landscape.",
- Houston Press, June 15, 2015