Collection: Harland Miller | Penguin Book Cover Paintings

Harland Miller was born in Yorkshire in 1964 and graduated from Chelsea School of Art with an MA in 1988. In 2000 he published a novel, Slow Down Arthur, Stick to Thirty, and a novella, At First I Was Afraid, I Was Petrified. He is best known for large paintings and prints that take the layout, typography and orange banding of a vintage Penguin paperback and give it an invented title. The phrases are joke, slogan and social observation in one, and the paint is deliberately loose against the rigid design. He is represented by White Cube.

Hate's Outta Date 

The phrase appears across his work, including a rhino he painted for London's Tusk Rhino Trail, and in 2022 White Cube published it as two screenprint editions, in blue and yellow. Ours is a screenprint on paper, 100 × 70 cm, from an edition of 125, hand-signed and numbered by the artist.

Prints and Paintings 

Miller's paintings and his editions are very different things. His record auction prices are for unique paintings: Murder – We've All Done It sold for £325,000 at Christie's London in October 2021, and Too Cool To Die for £277,200 at Sotheby's London in March 2022. Christie's also sold Miller paintings from George Michael's collection in 2019. An edition of 125 sits at a different level, and we're happy to explain how.

Collecting Harland Miller at Creed Gallery 

Hate's Outta Date is £7,500. We state the colourway, edition number and documentation for the impression you're buying, and you're welcome to visit the gallery in Ascot.

Why Collect Harland Miller 

His covers are funny, recognisable and rooted in a genuine literary background, and the screenprints offer a way into his work. As with any artist, individual pieces vary in demand and value, so our team is happy to talk you through the specifics of any work you're considering.