George Bain (artist)
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George Bain, 1881-1968, born in Scrabster in the far north of Scotland, was an art teacher who almost single-handedly revived interest in Celtic and Insular art.
His book "Celtic Art: The Methods of Construction" was published in 1951 and remains in print. It introduced a generation to Celtic knotwork, the Pictish stones, the Book of Kells and the Book of Durrow. As well as describing and illustrating over 200 historical examples, his book was notable for giving detailed instructions on creating similar designs, and encouraging their use in craftwork.
His son Ian, and engineer, later also wrote two books - "Celtic Knotwork" and "Celtic Key Patterns"[1].
