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Harland Miller
'OUI', 2023, Contemporary Abstract Print

2023

About the Item

Harland Miller's 'OUI', 2023 is a contemporary woodcut print. A tribute to Harland Miller’s time spent in Paris as a young artist and writer during the 1990s, OUI is inspired by the frontispiece from Miller’s 2021 exhibition, The French Letter Paintings, at White Cube’s Paris Salon. Following on from his well-known series of fictional book cover paintings, the Letter Paintings and works on paper began with the idea of using a single word, often with just one or two syllables, as a book title and the focus for gestural abstraction. OUI has been created through multiple layers of woodcut printing, with hand-finishing by the print studio. Published by Manifold Editions. Miller describes: “I’ve ended up making a series of Oui paintings. The word itself is pleasing and also composed of a series of pleasing letter forms all of which have an equal part to play in the overall pronunciation of the word – so, each letter is equally important to portray in the painting. Oui is also just a really positive word that you could reasonably be forgiven for wanting to hear over and over – better than “oh mais non!”” With a nod to Charles Dickens, Miller wryly refers to his time in Paris as “the best of times and the worst of times”: an emotional and artistic coming of age. Continuing this dichotomy, OUI marries the poetic with the punchline, accruing multiple meanings through popular use. Harland Miller is a writer and artist Born in Yorkshire, England in 1964. he studied at Chelsea School of Art, graduating in 1988 with an MA. Miller published his first novel ‘Slow Down Arthur, Stick to Thirty,’ published by Fourth Estate, in 2000. In the same year he published a novella titled ‘At First I was Afraid, I was Petrified.’ Published by Book Works, the novella is a study of obsessive compulsive disorder. It is based on a hoard of hundreds of Polaroids found by Miller and taken by a relative of his, all of oven knobs all turned to “Off”. In 2001, Miller produced the first of his iconic series of Penguin Book cover artwork and was immediately struck by the visceral nostalgia of it. Consequently, Miller has spent the past two decades developing his satirical take on the books, marrying his love for words and art. Throughout his career so far, Miller has had over fifteen solo exhibitions and has been involved in around thirty group exhibitions in renowned institutions from around the world, including White Cube, London, Royal Academy of Arts, Somerset House and Blain/Southern in Berlin. Over his career, Miller has amassed a diverse collector base ranging from famous art dealers including Jay Joplin to world renowned musicians like Angus Young, George Michael, Ed Sheeran and Sir Elton John.
  • Creator:
    Harland Miller (1972, British)
  • Creation Year:
    2023
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 72 in (182.88 cm)Width: 52 in (132.08 cm)Depth: 2 in (5.08 cm)
  • More Editions & Sizes:
    Edition 30 of 50 Price: $60,000
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  • Framing:
    Frame Included
    Framing Options Available
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  • Gallery Location:
    New York, NY
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU835116245912

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