Three screenprints on Somerset Radiant White Tub Sized 410gsm with hand torn edges.
Housed within the original bespoke cloth bound portfolio.
Signed and numbered by Harland Miller.
Miller's triptych of Penguin-style covers transforms the vernacular language of mass-market publishing into sophisticated visual poetry. Bold chromatic gestures and hand-torn edges disrupt the mechanical precision of screen-printing, creating tension between commercial design and artistic intervention.
Harland Miller (British, 1964) is known for his large-scale paintings inspired by vintage Penguin book covers. Blending satire, text, and abstraction, his works play with nostalgia and British pop culture. Miller combines literary references with bold typography, creating a unique crossover between visual art and literature.
Screen-printScreen printing is a technique where ink is transferred through a mesh onto a substrate, with areas blocked by a stencil to prevent ink from passing through. This method, also known as serigraphy or silkscreen printing, is commonly used to produce prints on posters, T-shirts, vinyl, stickers, wood, and other materials. The process is a type of stencil printing, allowing for vibrant, detailed designs on various surfaces.
Three screenprints on Somerset Radiant White Tub Sized 410gsm with hand torn edges.
Housed within the original bespoke cloth bound portfolio.
Signed and numbered by Harland Miller.
Miller's triptych of Penguin-style covers transforms the vernacular language of mass-market publishing into sophisticated visual poetry. Bold chromatic gestures and hand-torn edges disrupt the mechanical precision of screen-printing, creating tension between commercial design and artistic intervention.
Harland Miller (British, 1964) is known for his large-scale paintings inspired by vintage Penguin book covers. Blending satire, text, and abstraction, his works play with nostalgia and British pop culture. Miller combines literary references with bold typography, creating a unique crossover between visual art and literature.
Harland Miller (b. 1964 UK) is a British artist and writer best known for his large-scale paintings that blend Text-based art, Pop Art, and literary references. Drawing inspiration from classic Penguin book covers, Miller uses wit and irony to explore themes of identity, melancholy, and British culture. His works often feature bold typography paired with imagined titles, creating a bridge between visual art and literature. Influenced by both modernist design and the conceptual strategies of the YBAs, Miller’s paintings evoke nostalgia while questioning authorship and meaning. His background as a novelist adds depth to his practice, allowing him to infuse language with emotional weight and humor. Miller's distinctive fusion of word and image has made him a unique figure in contemporary British painting.
Lettrism is an art form that uses letters, words, and symbols to create artwork. The movement was established in Paris in the 1940s and later gained popularity in the 1950s in America. Lettrisme is the French spelling of the movement's name, derived from the French word for letter.