the presence of many women practitioners
Does "the presence of many women practitioners" in the last line of the following context mean "the presence of many women as painting subjects" or "the presence of many women as war artists"?

Context:
After the Second World War and the prosperity of the 1950s, the USA found itself socially divided not only by the Civil Rights movement but also by the Vietnam War. Public disquiet about war continued, as successive overseas military actions became part of US life. Artists increasingly protested against war rather than accepting commissions lauding the successes of conflict – a trend that started in 1964 with the War Artists and Writers Protest Group opposing the Vietnam War. Many artists participated, and the resulting art is remarkably rich and provocative. One of the features of American war art since 1945 is the presence of many women practitioners.

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the presence of many women practitioners
Does "the presence of many women practitioners" in the last line of the following context mean "the presence of many women as painting subjects" or "the presence of many women as war artists"?

Context:
After the Second World War and the prosperity of the 1950s, the USA found itself socially divided not only by the Civil Rights movement but also by the Vietnam War. Public disquiet about war continued, as successive overseas military actions became part of US life. Artists increasingly protested against war rather than accepting commissions lauding the successes of conflict – a trend that started in 1964 with the War Artists and Writers Protest Group opposing the Vietnam War. Many artists participated, and the resulting art is remarkably rich and provocative. One of the features of American war art since 1945 is the presence of many women practitioners.

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“Practitioners” means those who do something, like “practice” an art. (“Practice” here means to perform in a field of study or work, not “preparing for.” A doctor practices medicine.”

So, the practitioners are the artists.

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Many women as war artists

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I found this excerpt and, judging from the following paragraphs, your second guess is right. :)

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Hello, 
my interpretation is that there were more women producing war art, so your second thought.
I hope this helps,
best wishes,
Annie

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