Divine Threads: The Visual And Material Culture Of Cantonese Opera

DIVINE THREADS: THE VISUAL AND MATERIAL CULTURE OF CANTONESE OPERA is a major publication both sumptuous and scholarly. Its primary focus is the historic Cantonese opera costumes and related objects in the collection of the Museum of Anthropology at UBC. The first in-depth study of Cantonese opera’s material culture, the book also considers the art form’s origins and social signifi cance, particularly in its migration across the Pacific Ocean. Written by April Liu; co-published by MOA and Figure.1.