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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.
Black and white newspaper article titled, Pickled Kidneys, Goalies' Masks Just Part of Specialist's Job. Contains photo of Mary Gzowski working on medical moulages of the face.
Colour photo of 5 people, shoulder to shoulder, wearing ribbons and medals.
Black and white photo of Eleanor Sweezey wearing a pearl necklace.
Black and white page from a newsletter titled, Audio-Visual Services by Eleanor Sweezey. Contains illustrations of the base of the skull and the bones of the hand.
Black and white newspaper article in English titled, Art Aids Medicine, Woman Opens New Field in Hospital. Contains a portrait of Eleanor Sweezey in a lab coat.
Two colour photos of a woman holding a glass of wine. In one photo she is surrounded by three men.
Black and white photo of a woman working on an illustration of a hand with an inset of Pauline Larivière explaining an illustration of a skeleton.
Black and white newspaper article in English titled, Two Openings of Interest on Art Calendar.
Colour illustration of a woman with exposed arteries holding her hand behind her head.
Colour illustration of the circulatory system showing arteries and organs in an artistic, non-standard arrangement with looping and intertwining forms.
Colour illustration of the digestive tract, with insets of key transit points, including the mouth, stomach and rectum.
Colour illustration of organs, including a kidney, a penis and a testicle, with close-ups of their internal structures.
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