Stitching the Intifada : embroidery and resistance in Palestine

Tatreez - elaborate hand-embroidery - is an ancient Palestinian craft characterised by remarkable beauty ans compllexity. Begginning with an introduction to the regional diversity of historic Palestinian dress, Rachel Dedman traces the politicisation of embroidery after the Nakba of 1948. From its e...

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Wedi'i Gadw mewn:
Manylion Llyfryddiaeth
Prif Awdur: Dedman, Rachel, 19..-
Awduron Eraill: Moseley, Laura, 19..- (Cyfarwyddwr cyhoeddi)
Fformat: Livre papier
Iaith:Anglais
Cyhoeddwyd: Norwich : Common Threads Press COP 2024.
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Autres localisations: Voir dans le Sudoc
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Crynodeb:Tatreez - elaborate hand-embroidery - is an ancient Palestinian craft characterised by remarkable beauty ans compllexity. Begginning with an introduction to the regional diversity of historic Palestinian dress, Rachel Dedman traces the politicisation of embroidery after the Nakba of 1948. From its evolution into a symbol of the nation, to tis powerful presence during the First Intifada, and reimagination by contemporary artists, tatreez in Palestine embodies many forms of personal and public resistance
Disgrifiad Corfforoll:1 vol. (88 p.) : ill. en coul. et en n&b ; 21 cm.
ISBN:9781068625015 (br.)