Peter Greenaway Quotes


I am certain that there are two things in life which are dependable: the delights of the flesh and the delights of literature. I have had the good fortune to enjoy them both equally.


Citations

Greenaway, Peter. The Pillow Book. Dis Voir, 1996, p. 19.

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Peter Greenaway
Peter Greenaway
  • Born: April 5, 1942
  • Nationality: British
  • Profession: Film Director, Screenwriter, Artist

Peter Greenaway, CBE is a British film director, screenwriter, and artist. His films are noted for the distinct influence of Renaissance and Baroque painting, and Flemish painting in particular. Common traits in his film are the scenic composition and illumination and the contrasts of costume and nudity, nature and architecture, furniture and people, sexual pleasure and painful death.