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Inga Aistrup
Inga Aistrup (1910–1990) was among the very first female professional photojournalists in Denmark. She began her career in 1938 at a time when the field of press photography was almost exclusively occupied by men. Entering the newsroom with a camera was not straightforward for a woman, and Aistrup’s early years were marked by the need to insist on her place, her professionalism, and her right to work on equal terms. Her determination and skill helped open the profession to future generations of women, who followed a path she had helped lay.
Tato jack 1942 Nyhavn Copenhagen/Denmark
Throughout her career, Aistrup documented both everyday life and major events across Denmark. Her photographs are marked by clarity, precision, and an instinct for the moment — whether she was capturing city streets, cultural life, or portraits of public figures.
Her images appeared in books such as "Danmark: De fire årstider" (Denmark: The Four Seasons) and in historical works including Palle Lauring’s "Her skete det." (This Is Where It Happened)
Fanø 1952
The Royal Danish Ballet 1938.
Margot Lander, Lilian Jensen, Kirsten Elsass
Copenhagen / Denmark 1946
The Royal Danish Ballet 1938.
Margot Lander, Lilian Jensen, Kirsten Elsass
Her work has been exhibited several times after her death. In 1996, a retrospective exhibition at the Round Tower in Copenhagen highlighted her portraits and historical photographs. In 2002, her images were shown at the Grafisk Museum / Danish Press Museum at Brandts Klædefabrik in Odense, further contributing to renewed interest in her archive.
Aistrup’s photographs continue to endure as visual testaments to a changing Denmark — and as the imprint of a woman who saw the world with a rare sensitivity and an unyielding curiosity.
