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In early 20th-century Montreal, women with pencils and paintbrushes mapped the human body—and their own place within medicine. Trained in medical illustration, they turned observation into art and art into understanding. Their work transformed how medicine was taught and seen, even as they fought for recognition in a world ruled by men. This exhibit celebrates their talent, courage, and lasting influence.
Colour medical illustration of the muscles and ligaments in the hip by Helen MacArthur.
Colour medical illustration of the muscles and ligaments in the shoulder by Helen MacArthur.
Colour medical illustration of the muscles and ligaments in the shoulder by Helen MacArthur.
Colour medical illustration of the muscles in the arm by Helen MacArthur.
Black and white newspaper article in English titled, A Dinner to a Text-Book.
Colour photo of a teaching skeleton, missing its skull and left hand.
Black and white photo of a doctor giving a presentation to people seated at desks, using a medical illustration by Pauline Larivière.
Black and white photo of a doctor setting up a medical teaching display featuring an illustration of a human body connected to various tubes and medical equipment.
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