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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 photo of Mary Gzowski in her studio standing over her work desk with various projects and posters on her desk and walls.
Black and white photo of Mary Gzowski standing next to a skeleton with its arm draped over her shoulders.
Colour illustration of the stomach depicting cancerous growths.
Black and white illustration showing the liver, stomach and other organs.
Black and white illustration of the interior and exterior of the throat.
Colour illustration of the abdomino-vesical and vaginal tistulae. Forceps are holding the cavity open while the surgeon uses a scalpel.
Black and white illustration showing the aortic valve.
Black and white photo of a medical illustration attached to a medical device for Cardiovascular Surgery. The illustration depicts a woman with exposed arteries and heart.
Black and white illustration titled, The Teaching Functions of the MGH Department of Psychiatry. Depicts various parts of the teaching process with the library being the heart of the process.
Black and white illustration titled, Travels of a Reportable Incident, depicting steps in the reporting of incidents. Each incident is a bubble with lines of direction connecting them to each other.
Black and white illustration of sulphonomide crystals in kidneys, ureters and bladder.
Colour illustration of right kidney and bladder depicting hydronephrosis.
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