by Alice Day
synopsis
British filmmaker and artist Peter Greenaway is known for his visually inventive images, which can involve pattern, symmetry, and whimsical features. In this brief film, 26 Bathrooms, he presents the subject of bathrooms, seen from his unique viewpoint. Using the letters of the alphabet, this work depicts the various activities that occur in the bathroom and the people who perform these activities. D is for Dental Hygiene, E is for Exercise in the Bathroom, G is for a Good Shave, J is for Jacuzzi, L is for Lost Soap, R is for Reading in the Bathroom, and W is for Washing the Dog.
