Larry held his book launch onboard HMS Unicorn, City Quay Dundee, on Friday 21st October. Huge thanks to all who attended this very special event and bought a copy of his book. Our grateful thanks to Caroline and team at HMS Unicorn. Larry presented Caroline from HMS Unicorn with a framed print of an original drawing.
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THE CELTIC KNOT – by J LARRY SCRIMGEOUR – PICTUS PICTOR
The author turns the clock back more than 1,000 years and invites the reader into the world and mind-set of the primal tribal scribe. There his iconography, literally “picture writing” and the words of other inspired writers on Celtic heritage will reveal the meaning of the Celtic Knot.‘
‘Language may be defined as signs that enable understanding. They range from the simple to the complex but always only have meaning in a particular context and culture. Indeed, culture is determined by language, which is determined by culture, which is …
Although spoken words are the basic building blocks of communication visual signals are equally important especially in preliterate societies. These become a visual language of signs and symbols we might call Primal Art, which is what this book is about.’ Pictus Pictor 2022
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