Harland Miller: XXX
Price £1500.00 | Limited Edition Price €1675.00 | Limited Edition Price USD$1800.00 | Limited Edition Price T1800.00 | Limited Edition
Phaidon and Artspace are pleased to present XXX, a new limited edition print by Harland Miller, released alongside Phaidon’s first book to focus exclusively on Miller’s Letter Paintings series.
XXX is a new limited edition print by Harland Miller, published by Phaidon and Artspace and produced by Manifold Editions. XXX is released alongside Phaidon’s first book to focus exclusively on Miller’s Letter Paintings series. The limited edition includes a signed and numbered print and the new monograph, all presented in a custom-produced clamshell portfolio box.
Known for bold typographic style and wit, Miller brings his signature blend of literary and graphic references to this edition. XXX showcases the artist’s iconic use of bold color, rendered through playful splashes of pink and red that evoke a sense of spontaneity in the studio. In a rare gesture, Miller’s new print references an original sketch for one of his large-scale Letter Paintings, also titled XXX.
“...showing the original working drawing for the painting was kind of revealing, and something nobody had ever really done before. So, this is the first incarnation of XXX, and I guess that makes it intimate, a sensation or feeling which speaks to an aspect of what’s being suggested by XXX.” — Harland Miller
Drawing from his background in literature and love of writing, Miller’s Letter Paintings and related works nod to the visual language of vintage book covers, layered with poignant and tongue-in-cheek phrases. The limited edition print’s accompanying monograph, Harland Miller: XXX, captures the full spectrum of this celebrated series, featuring more than 100 artworks alongside never-before-seen photography of the artist in his studio.
Harland Miller (b. 1964) is an artist and writer whose polychromatic and vernacular paintings have garnered a devoted following. Best known for his Letter Paintings, which blend the aesthetics of vintage book covers with deadpan text, Miller continues to explore themes of identity, nostalgia, and language. Miller's work is included in significant public collections such as the Tate Modern, the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, and the York Art Gallery.
Tim Marlow is the Chief Executive and Director of the Design Museum. Formerly Artistic Director of the Royal Academy of Arts and Director of Exhibitions at White Cube, Marlow has been involved in the art world for the past thirty years as a curator, writer and broadcaster.
Hettie Judah is a writer and curator. She is a regular contributor to the Guardian, Frieze, and The Times Literary Supplement, and writes a monthly column for Apollo magazine.