Julie Rasmine Marie Laurberg (7 September 1856 – 29 June 1925) was an early Danish photographer who, together with Franziska Gad (1873–1921), ran a successful photography business in central Copenhagen.

Early life and education

Born in

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, Laurberg trained under the painter and photographer Leopold Hartmann before continuing her studies in Paris and Italy.

Career

In 1895, she opened her own studio in the new

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building in central Copenhagen where she worked with her former pupil Franziska Gad. From 1907, when Gad became an official partner in her business, the studio became widely recognized, attracting well-to-do personalities to have their portraits taken. One of her most notable portraits is that of opera singer Margrethe Lendrop which was widely published as a post-card engraving known as Julie L. & Gad. In 1910 the firm received the status of royal court photographer."Julie Laurberg"
''Den Store Danske''. Retrieved 5 March 2013. Laurberg's architectural photographs were also appreciated, in particular those of the new goodsyard and the hall in the

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building. Between 1908 and 1910, she also took photographs of Christian IX's Palace at

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, many of which have been preserved as large prints.

Death

She died on 29 June 1925 and is buried in

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Women's rights

Laurberg was also active in women's rights. She was a member of the Danish Women's Society (''

Dansk Kvindesamfund The Danish Women's Society or DWS () is Denmark's oldest women's rights organization. It was founded in 1871 by activist Matilde Bajer and her husband Fredrik Bajer; Fredrik was a Member of Parliament and the 1908 Nobel Peace Prize laureate. The ...

)'' and, in 1920, a founding member of the Women's Dwellings Association (''Kvindernes Boligselskab)''. She also gave support to the role of women in photography which was becoming a popular profession for women at the time. Those working in her large photographic business were nearly all women.Tove Thage, "Julie Laurberg (1856 - 1925)"
''Dansk kvindebiografisk leksikon''. Retrieved 5 March 2013.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Laurberg, Julie 1856 births 1925 deaths Danish feminists Danish women photographers Photographers from Copenhagen Danish portrait photographers 19th-century Danish photographers 19th-century Danish businesspeople People from Norddjurs Municipality Burials at Assistens Cemetery (Copenhagen) 19th-century women photographers