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Five Ring Circus - Signed Print by Harland Miller 2012 - MyArtBroker

Five Ring Circus
Signed Print

Harland Miller

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97 x 66cm, Edition of 50, Giclée print

Medium: Giclée print

Edition size: 50

Year: 2012

Size: H 97cm x W 66cm

Signed: Yes

Format: Signed Print

Last Auction: March 2022

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Auction Date
Auction House
Location
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Hammer Price
Buyer Paid
March 2022
Sotheby's Online
United Kingdom
$14,500
$17,000
$21,000
December 2021
Tate Ward Auctions
United Kingdom
September 2021
Tate Ward Auctions
United Kingdom
July 2020
Forum Auctions London
United Kingdom
November 2017
Bonhams Knightsbridge
United Kingdom
October 2017
Phillips New York
United States
November 2015
Bonhams Hong Kong
Hong Kong
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The value of Harland Miller’s Five Ring Circus (signed) is estimated to be worth between £8,500 and £13,000. This giclée print, created in 2012, has shown consistent value growth, with an average annual growth rate of 7%. This work has an auction history of seven total sales since its entry to the market on 14th November 2015. Over the past five years, the hammer price has ranged from £8,000 in July 2020 to £16,000 in September 2021. The average return to the seller for this piece is £10,859. The edition size of this artwork is limited to 50.

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Meaning & Analysis

When asked where the titles from his books originate from, Miller says “nowhere in particular. Everywhere, anywhere.” He prefers for the viewer to connect to the phrases personally, and draw their own individual interpretations rather than imposing his own meaning upon them. The titles are often provocative or poignant, subversively sociopolitical, sometimes referencing the original author, whilst at other times, as seen in the present work, citing Miller himself as their creator instead. The text takes precedent in his book cover works, as Miller explains, “people read before they can stop themselves.” He continues, “you can really say anything you wanted in the middle panel, because people are already used to the form of the Penguin book, so in that way the text carried more weight than the painting.” Taking inspiration in Five Ring Circus from his cultural and geographical heritage, Miller offers a sardonic title that is typically humorous, laced with underlying violence and sarcasm.

Miller’s book cover works have become hugely desirable with collectors. His work is also found in the private collections of established celebrities and corporate collections. In much the same way that revolutionary paperbacks themselves were sought after in the 1930s and ’40s, Miller’s works have adopted a similarly desirable collectability today, occupying a significant place in the contemporary art marketplace and the artist himself staking his name within the trajectory of hugely successful and important British artists.

  • British artist, Harland Miller, is renowned for his irreverent reimagining of vintage Penguin book jackets. Playing with nostalgia, cultural, and literary references, the artist combines Pop Art motifs with the brushstrokes of Abstract Expressionism. Miller's paintings and prints are often imbued with dark humour, with works such as You Can Rely On Me I'll Always Let You Down being characterised by an undercurrent of satire and self-depreciation. Exploring the relationship between word and image has undoubtedly allowed Miller's art to comment on the frequent disconnect between representation and reality, and influence artists such as The Connor Brothers in their practice.

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