{"product_id":"9781849250818","title":"Narrative Threads","description":"Author: Joanna Barakat\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781849250818\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Saqi Books\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 26 Nov 2025\u003cbr\u003ePages: 304\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor centuries, Palestinian women wrote the stories of their lives and land with a needle and thread. Their embroidery, or tatreez, inspired hundreds of artists who reinterpreted and transformed it into a symbol of Palestinian identity, steadfastness and resistance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eNarrative Threads\u003c\/i\u003e celebrates the immense beauty and significance of Palestinian embroidery in contemporary art. Joanna Barakat documents and features more than 200 works by twenty-four established and emerging artists, who incorporate the motifs and symbolism of \u003ci\u003etatreez\u003c\/i\u003e across diverse media  from painting, sculpture and textile to film, photography and street art. While some artists preserve traditional forms, others transform \u003ci\u003etatreez\u003c\/i\u003e to explore themes of displacement, resilience and belonging. Together, their works offer a dynamic reflection on Palestinian heritage and identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith insightful essays by leading art historians Dr Tina Sherwell, Wafa Ghnaim and Rachel Dedman, \u003ci\u003eNarrative Threads\u003c\/i\u003e reveals the power of Palestinian embroidery as a visual language that recounts the past, connects us to the present and envisions a different, hopeful future.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46857117434014,"sku":"ADS-9781849250818","price":79.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781849250818.jpg?v=1779155014","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781849250818","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}