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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.
Medical illustration done in pen showing an open skull and section of the brain.
Scan of a typewritten letter with a handwritten response on lower page.
Colour photograph showing an open case with a dark, felted interior containing small metal and bone tools.
Black and white newspaper clipping titled The Woman's Kaleidoscope.
Square drawing on white paper mounted on black board. Drawing depicts three vertical boxes. Inside each, a glass receptacle containing various levels of fluid is drawn using carbon dust.
Black and white medical illustration mounted on grey board, with separate label attached to the board below drawing. Drawing is done in carbon dust and depicts a kidney conditions. Signed at the lower right.
Black and white medical illustration done in carbon dust mounted on brown board. White border of the paper surrounds the drawing, which is contained within a rectangle. One element of the drawing surpasses the border of the rectangle. Drawing is labelled below and within image and signed middle left.
Medical illustration done in coloured pencil. Paper is mounted on brown board and drawing is bordered in black. Labelled beneath the drawing and signed at the top left.
Black and white medical illustration done in multiple mediums, illustrating a bowel condition. Upper illustation is done in carbon dust; lower drawing is done in linework. Labelled at the bottom of drawing.
Black and white medical illustration showing bird's-eye view of a neurological operation. Signed and dated at the bottom right of the illustrated area.
Black and white, simplified outline of a brain. On the inside of the shape of the brain, dashes and handprinted labels throughout. Line drawings of exaggerated human body parts hug the outside of the brain shape.
Black and white photo of three people in conversation, looking at each other.
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