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Too Cool To Lose - Signed Print by Harland Miller 2012 - MyArtBroker

Too Cool To Lose
Signed Print

Harland Miller

£4,300-£6,500Value Indicator

$9,000-$13,500 Value Indicator

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64 x 46cm, Edition of 50, Screenprint

Medium: Screenprint

Edition size: 50

Year: 2012

Size: H 64cm x W 46cm

Signed: Yes

Format: Signed Print

Last Auction: March 2024

Value Trend:

-18% AAGR

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Location
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Hammer Price
Buyer Paid
March 2024
Christie's London
United Kingdom
£8,075
£9,500
£11,970
June 2021
Phillips London
United Kingdom
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The value of Harland Miller's Too Cool To Lose (signed) is estimated to be worth between £4,300 and £6,500. This screenprint, created in 2012, has an auction history of two sales since its entry to the market on 14th June 2021. The hammer price over the last five years has ranged from £9,500 in March 2024 to £15,000 in June 2021. The average annual growth rate of this artwork is -18%. The edition size of this artwork is limited to 50.

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Meaning & Analysis

This series of works are based on the dust jackets of Penguin books, their authentic, rugged second-hand look realistically recreated by the artist through a method of layering paint over an original high-resolution digital photograph. The photorealistic rendering is significant in terms of the concept behind the series, such as in the case of this print where the yellow and black have an apparently worn aesthetic and even the dog-eared spine of the book is included. Miller is interested in subverting the familiarity and nostalgia evoked by the well-known Penguin book design, as well as the almost three-dimensional and used representation of the reimagined covers through using them as a context for his satirical, witty and at times controversial statements. Social satire is a core element both to this series and Miller's oeuvre as a whole and experimenting with its representation in various forms that combine text and image. He was drawn to appropriating the Penguin book format because, in his words: “the intention was to bring books to 'the people' - to cheapen the erudite and elitist stuff into looking less intimidating, so pursuits such as bridge could be mastered by anyone. Even if you didn't have a drawing-room, you could still play a mean rubber.”

  • 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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