Symbolism in the Poetics of Peter Greenaway
Evallyo Violetta D. · DOAJ Open Access Articles
This article examines symbolism as a structural component of the aesthetics of British film director Peter Greenaway (b. 1942), using his film Drowning by Numbers (1988) and early short films (Water Wrackets, 1975; Making a Splash, 1984; Death in the Seine, 1989). The author departs from the established tradition of interpreting Greenaway’s work exclusively …