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Stitching the Intifada: Embroidery and Resistance in Palestine

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Tatreez — elaborate hand-embroidery — is an ancient Palestinian craft characterised by remarkable beauty and complexity. Beginning 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 its powerful presence during the First Intifada, and reimagination by contemporary artists, tatreez in Palestine embodies many forms of personal and public resistance. 

- Written by Rachel Dedman

The publisher donates the proceeds from this book to the Palestine Red Crescent Society, whose mission is to provide humanitarian assistance as well as health and social services to Palestinians whenever and wherever needed. 

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  • Publisher: Saqi Books 
  • January 2017
  • Paperback 240pp (6 b+w illustrations)
Reviews

‘The collection’s range of female poets from radically different eras is extraordinary, as is how fearlessly they speak about their desires’ - Mona Eltahawy

'The very process of anthologizing the names of so many unfamiliar poets has provided a useful historical survey.' - Roger Allen, MESA Bulletin

'An outspoken and controversial book that provides many moments for both enjoyment and reflection.' - Denys Johnston-Davies, Al-Ahram

'Al-Udhari's effort to clarify this subject really does fill a gap and contributes to a more balanced discussion that the works about women in the modern Arab world allow.' - Ohio State University, Folklore Bulletin

‘A unique anthology that transcends love and liberation’ - Moris Farhi

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Rachel Dedman (b. 1989, London) is a curator, writer, and art historian. Her work examines the material and political lives of things, and challenges established narratives around cultural production in the Global South. Since 2019, Rachel has been the Jameel Curator of Contemporary Art from the Middle East at the V&A, London, where she curates the triennial Jameel Prize exhibition and the Jameel Fellowship artist residency programme. Beyond the V&A, Rachel curated Material Power: Palestinian Embroidery for Kettle's Yard and The Whitworth, UK, in 2023/24, and was co-curator of the State of Fashion Biennale 2024: Ties that Bind in Arnhem, the Netherlands.

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