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Harland Miller • Narcissist Seeks Similar, by Classics of Design on Dec 10, 2021 12:02:11 GMT 1, Emails must be out, a few bragging on Instagram. I imagine some were bought days or even weeks ago!
Definitely.
Emails must be out, a few bragging on Instagram. I imagine some were bought days or even weeks ago! Definitely.
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Harland Miller • Narcissist Seeks Similar, by Deleted on Dec 10, 2021 17:47:42 GMT 1, 20k + VAT small Large size edition coming next week at 36K +VAT
This is complete nonsense so feel free to ignore
20k + VAT small Large size edition coming next week at 36K +VAT This is complete nonsense so feel free to ignore
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Harland Miller • Narcissist Seeks Similar, by irl1 on Dec 10, 2021 17:55:35 GMT 1, 20k + VAT small Large size edition coming next week at 36K +VAT This is complete nonsense so feel free to ignore I'd say these prices are about right it wouldn't surprise me
20k + VAT small Large size edition coming next week at 36K +VAT This is complete nonsense so feel free to ignore I'd say these prices are about right it wouldn't surprise me
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Harland Miller • Narcissist Seeks Similar, by Deleted on Dec 10, 2021 17:59:00 GMT 1, This is complete nonsense so feel free to ignore I'd say these prices are about right it wouldn't surprise me
That sentence is absolutely acceptable. You are stating opinion. The OP is stating facts that are not correct
This is complete nonsense so feel free to ignore I'd say these prices are about right it wouldn't surprise me That sentence is absolutely acceptable. You are stating opinion. The OP is stating facts that are not correct
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Harland Miller • Narcissist Seeks Similar, by Deleted on Dec 10, 2021 17:59:39 GMT 1, on what basis are you making the statement that this is nonsense? provide evidence or jog on prices quoted are for a fact being offered or discussed today directly with the publishers and or their associated galleries lower tiers have also indeed been offered and filled I use the above term 'associated' in as loose a way as the art market recognises the phrase ;-)
I know people who bought today. Fact
on what basis are you making the statement that this is nonsense? provide evidence or jog on prices quoted are for a fact being offered or discussed today directly with the publishers and or their associated galleries lower tiers have also indeed been offered and filled I use the above term 'associated' in as loose a way as the art market recognises the phrase ;-) I know people who bought today. Fact
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Harland Miller • Narcissist Seeks Similar, by Fuzzyduck121 on Dec 10, 2021 18:02:01 GMT 1, Updated pricing
Updated pricing
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Harland Miller • Narcissist Seeks Similar, by Deleted on Dec 10, 2021 18:10:12 GMT 1,
You update the pricing. You know them don’t you?
You update the pricing. You know them don’t you?
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Harland Miller • Narcissist Seeks Similar, by quinn on Dec 10, 2021 20:40:50 GMT 1, And the penguin book covers featuring that awful font also look crap. My opinion however it seems to be an option shared by pretty much everyone I show this to, so in that sense this will never be a classic Harland. No doubt it will still sellout way before we get a sniff but for me this is his weakest Penguin cover (feat the penguin) print to date. All good and fine. And here we're just discussing differences in aesthetic preferences. The main issue I tried to address earlier was the (possible) suggestion that Miller's choice of typeface was simply random — rather than it having been a considered reference to Penguin's history.
I was aware of the typeface on the books but I still think it feels added last minute on the painting. On the examples you posted it’s smaller and with more illustrations below I feel it sits better. It’s still a very nice piece but to my eye the typeface above looks off.
And the penguin book covers featuring that awful font also look crap. My opinion however it seems to be an option shared by pretty much everyone I show this to, so in that sense this will never be a classic Harland. No doubt it will still sellout way before we get a sniff but for me this is his weakest Penguin cover (feat the penguin) print to date. All good and fine. And here we're just discussing differences in aesthetic preferences. The main issue I tried to address earlier was the (possible) suggestion that Miller's choice of typeface was simply random — rather than it having been a considered reference to Penguin's history. I was aware of the typeface on the books but I still think it feels added last minute on the painting. On the examples you posted it’s smaller and with more illustrations below I feel it sits better. It’s still a very nice piece but to my eye the typeface above looks off.
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Harland Miller • Narcissist Seeks Similar, by shy on Dec 14, 2021 14:14:13 GMT 1, Anyone know the current price for this print please?
And what price did it start at?
thanks very much!
Anyone know the current price for this print please?
And what price did it start at?
thanks very much!
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Harland Miller • Narcissist Seeks Similar, by Poster Bob on Dec 14, 2021 14:19:07 GMT 1, Anyone know the current price for this print please? And what price did it start at? thanks very much! You should assume that they're sold out and that you never had a chance.
Anyone know the current price for this print please? And what price did it start at? thanks very much! You should assume that they're sold out and that you never had a chance.
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Harland Miller • Narcissist Seeks Similar, by shy on Dec 14, 2021 15:15:42 GMT 1, yes but curious about prices
were they tiered?
yes but curious about prices
were they tiered?
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Harland Miller • Narcissist Seeks Similar, by Poster Bob on Dec 14, 2021 15:28:45 GMT 1, yes but curious about prices were they tiered? Manifold always sell Harland's prints by applying tiers. The final tiers end up being so expensive that some older prints are still available.
yes but curious about prices were they tiered? Manifold always sell Harland's prints by applying tiers. The final tiers end up being so expensive that some older prints are still available.
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Harland Miller • Narcissist Seeks Similar, by doncarlos45 on Dec 16, 2021 0:20:44 GMT 1, So someone in the know confirmed to me the price is (or was) 20 plus vat. I don’t know yet if a large will be done..
Gotta say whilst I’m a big fan of Harland this seems a lot given what Tonight We Make History went for initially (which I thought was 10-12 plus vat). . It seems equally as complex to produce and the small version I recall is somewhat bigger than this.
So someone in the know confirmed to me the price is (or was) 20 plus vat. I don’t know yet if a large will be done..
Gotta say whilst I’m a big fan of Harland this seems a lot given what Tonight We Make History went for initially (which I thought was 10-12 plus vat). . It seems equally as complex to produce and the small version I recall is somewhat bigger than this.
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Harland Miller • Narcissist Seeks Similar, by Poster Bob on Dec 16, 2021 0:49:18 GMT 1, So someone in the know confirmed to me the price is (or was) 20 plus vat. I don’t know yet if a large will be done.. Gotta say whilst I’m a big fan of Harland this seems a lot given what Tonight We Make History went for initially (which I thought was 10-12 plus vat). . It seems equally as complex to produce and the small version I recall is somewhat bigger than this. That was three years ago. His primary prices have moved on significantly since then.
So someone in the know confirmed to me the price is (or was) 20 plus vat. I don’t know yet if a large will be done.. Gotta say whilst I’m a big fan of Harland this seems a lot given what Tonight We Make History went for initially (which I thought was 10-12 plus vat). . It seems equally as complex to produce and the small version I recall is somewhat bigger than this. That was three years ago. His primary prices have moved on significantly since then.
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Harland Miller • Narcissist Seeks Similar, by blerd on Dec 16, 2021 9:33:31 GMT 1, So someone in the know confirmed to me the price is (or was) 20 plus vat. I don’t know yet if a large will be done.. Gotta say whilst I’m a big fan of Harland this seems a lot given what Tonight We Make History went for initially (which I thought was 10-12 plus vat). . It seems equally as complex to produce and the small version I recall is somewhat bigger than this. That was three years ago. His primary prices have moved on significantly since then. ....and his relevance has descended.
So someone in the know confirmed to me the price is (or was) 20 plus vat. I don’t know yet if a large will be done.. Gotta say whilst I’m a big fan of Harland this seems a lot given what Tonight We Make History went for initially (which I thought was 10-12 plus vat). . It seems equally as complex to produce and the small version I recall is somewhat bigger than this. That was three years ago. His primary prices have moved on significantly since then. ....and his relevance has descended.
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Harland Miller • Narcissist Seeks Similar, by Poster Bob on Dec 16, 2021 9:58:52 GMT 1, That was three years ago. His primary prices have moved on significantly since then. ....and his relevance has descended. Post some proof of that because his auction results disagree.
That was three years ago. His primary prices have moved on significantly since then. ....and his relevance has descended. Post some proof of that because his auction results disagree.
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Harland Miller • Narcissist Seeks Similar, by blerd on Dec 16, 2021 10:02:13 GMT 1, ....and his relevance has descended. Post some proof of that because his auction results disagree. I don't know about that. I'm talking about the work. its a snooze fest. I thought he was trying to move away from the penguin shtick but that didn't really work so here we are again. Also way to many things came direct out of his studio.
....and his relevance has descended. Post some proof of that because his auction results disagree. I don't know about that. I'm talking about the work. its a snooze fest. I thought he was trying to move away from the penguin shtick but that didn't really work so here we are again. Also way to many things came direct out of his studio.
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Harland Miller • Narcissist Seeks Similar, by orchid on Dec 16, 2021 10:10:38 GMT 1, The issue is still a massive disconnect between his editions and originals.
Has he had a 7 figure auction result yet? People might expect an artist charging 20/36 thousand on a multiple to be at that level already.
The issue is still a massive disconnect between his editions and originals.
Has he had a 7 figure auction result yet? People might expect an artist charging 20/36 thousand on a multiple to be at that level already.
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Harland Miller • Narcissist Seeks Similar, by blerd on Dec 16, 2021 10:16:59 GMT 1, The issue is still a massive disconnect between his editions and originals. Has he had a 7 figure auction result yet? People might expect an artist charging 20/36 thousand on a multiple to be at that level already. Agreed. Everyone paying attention knows the hype has waned.
The issue is still a massive disconnect between his editions and originals. Has he had a 7 figure auction result yet? People might expect an artist charging 20/36 thousand on a multiple to be at that level already. Agreed. Everyone paying attention knows the hype has waned.
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Harland Miller • Narcissist Seeks Similar, by Runit on Dec 16, 2021 10:37:03 GMT 1, Post some proof of that because his auction results disagree. I don't know about that. I'm talking about the work. its a snooze fest. I thought he was trying to move away from the penguin shtick but that didn't really work so here we are again. Also way to many things came direct out of his studio. Where was he going to move to? He's always come across as a one trick pony so I don't find it remotely surprising that he's still banging out more of the same one liners on a book cover. It's what he's know for and he's turned into a parody of himself.
Post some proof of that because his auction results disagree. I don't know about that. I'm talking about the work. its a snooze fest. I thought he was trying to move away from the penguin shtick but that didn't really work so here we are again. Also way to many things came direct out of his studio. Where was he going to move to? He's always come across as a one trick pony so I don't find it remotely surprising that he's still banging out more of the same one liners on a book cover. It's what he's know for and he's turned into a parody of himself.
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Harland Miller • Narcissist Seeks Similar, by Poster Bob on Dec 16, 2021 10:51:31 GMT 1, The issue is still a massive disconnect between his editions and originals. Has he had a 7 figure auction result yet? People might expect an artist charging 20/36 thousand on a multiple to be at that level already. Agreed. Everyone paying attention knows the hype has waned. What massive disconnect? Medium (180cm tall) works from his last show were £175k plus tax. An even larger canvas will cost more. If anyone thinks that because a print sells for £20k that all originals are worth millions they need to seriously peruse auction histories to see that is just not the case. Furthermore, I cannot recall an extremely in-demand, large canvas coming to auction in 2021, so what precedent are you using.
The issue is still a massive disconnect between his editions and originals. Has he had a 7 figure auction result yet? People might expect an artist charging 20/36 thousand on a multiple to be at that level already. Agreed. Everyone paying attention knows the hype has waned. What massive disconnect? Medium (180cm tall) works from his last show were £175k plus tax. An even larger canvas will cost more. If anyone thinks that because a print sells for £20k that all originals are worth millions they need to seriously peruse auction histories to see that is just not the case. Furthermore, I cannot recall an extremely in-demand, large canvas coming to auction in 2021, so what precedent are you using.
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Harland Miller • Narcissist Seeks Similar, by blerd on Dec 16, 2021 14:14:26 GMT 1, I don't know about that. I'm talking about the work. its a snooze fest. I thought he was trying to move away from the penguin shtick but that didn't really work so here we are again. Also way to many things came direct out of his studio. Where was he going to move to? He's always come across as a one trick pony so I don't find it remotely surprising that he's still banging out more of the same one liners on a book cover. It's what he's know for and he's turned into a parody of himself. "science" books without a penguin on.
I don't know about that. I'm talking about the work. its a snooze fest. I thought he was trying to move away from the penguin shtick but that didn't really work so here we are again. Also way to many things came direct out of his studio. Where was he going to move to? He's always come across as a one trick pony so I don't find it remotely surprising that he's still banging out more of the same one liners on a book cover. It's what he's know for and he's turned into a parody of himself. "science" books without a penguin on.
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Harland Miller • Narcissist Seeks Similar, by teabaggins on Dec 16, 2021 14:28:36 GMT 1, His relevance on this silly forum has waned unquestionably. usually a reaction around here when the masses get bitter from being priced out or locked out of access. Like his work or not , As an artist he’s certainly doing more than fine.
His relevance on this silly forum has waned unquestionably. usually a reaction around here when the masses get bitter from being priced out or locked out of access. Like his work or not , As an artist he’s certainly doing more than fine.
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Harland Miller • Narcissist Seeks Similar, by jamo on Dec 16, 2021 14:56:00 GMT 1, Great artist. Love his work. But sadly, I was priced out of this release due to the big jump in pricing since the ‘Hell’ print this time last year.
Great artist. Love his work. But sadly, I was priced out of this release due to the big jump in pricing since the ‘Hell’ print this time last year.
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Harland Miller • Narcissist Seeks Similar, by ignition0 on Dec 16, 2021 17:06:24 GMT 1, This is where… on sale at Hang Up for £85k
Does that sound like a reasonable price?
This is where… on sale at Hang Up for £85k
Does that sound like a reasonable price?
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Harland Miller • Narcissist Seeks Similar, by Poster Bob on Dec 16, 2021 17:11:17 GMT 1, Probably right considering the most recent result at Forum was £73k hammer for a "unique", hand-finished print. Not sure what it would be with ARR, hammer fees and VAT added on.
This is where… on sale at Hang Up for £85k Does that sound like a reasonable price?
Probably right considering the most recent result at Forum was £73k hammer for a "unique", hand-finished print. Not sure what it would be with ARR, hammer fees and VAT added on. This is where… on sale at Hang Up for £85k Does that sound like a reasonable price?
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Harland Miller • Narcissist Seeks Similar, by Runit on Dec 16, 2021 17:49:04 GMT 1, Where was he going to move to? He's always come across as a one trick pony so I don't find it remotely surprising that he's still banging out more of the same one liners on a book cover. It's what he's know for and he's turned into a parody of himself. "science" books without a penguin on. ha ha, yes to be honest my favourite piece of his (canvas) is "thought after filthy thought". I would bid for that if I won the lottery, looks insane in the flesh..
Where was he going to move to? He's always come across as a one trick pony so I don't find it remotely surprising that he's still banging out more of the same one liners on a book cover. It's what he's know for and he's turned into a parody of himself. "science" books without a penguin on. ha ha, yes to be honest my favourite piece of his (canvas) is "thought after filthy thought". I would bid for that if I won the lottery, looks insane in the flesh..
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Harland Miller • Narcissist Seeks Similar, by artlife11 on Dec 16, 2021 18:33:13 GMT 1, "science" books without a penguin on. ha ha, yes to be honest my favourite piece of his (canvas) is "thought after filthy thought". I would bid for that if I won the lottery, looks insane in the flesh..
Thought after filthy thought is most underrated print too. The printing technique is of the scale. I hope HM continues this type of printing as well as the penguins
"science" books without a penguin on. ha ha, yes to be honest my favourite piece of his (canvas) is "thought after filthy thought". I would bid for that if I won the lottery, looks insane in the flesh.. Thought after filthy thought is most underrated print too. The printing technique is of the scale. I hope HM continues this type of printing as well as the penguins
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Harland Miller • Narcissist Seeks Similar, by met on Dec 16, 2021 21:42:17 GMT 1,
And the penguin book covers featuring that awful font also look crap. My opinion however it seems to be an option shared by pretty much everyone I show this to, so in that sense this will never be a classic Harland. No doubt it will still sellout way before we get a sniff but for me this is his weakest Penguin cover (feat the penguin) print to date. All good and fine. And here we're just discussing differences in aesthetic preferences. The main issue I tried to address earlier was the (possible) suggestion that Miller's choice of typeface was simply random — rather than it having been a considered reference to Penguin's history. I was aware of the typeface on the books but I still think it feels added last minute on the painting. On the examples you posted it’s smaller and with more illustrations below I feel it sits better. It’s still a very nice piece but to my eye the typeface above looks off.
Cheers for the follow-up with clarification.
Disagreements over art, even when minor, are far more interesting than shared likings. They push me to reconsider and reassess. And sometimes that can happily lead to my opinions becoming more nuanced. Or even to a complete change of heart.
Our views happen to differ regarding the text for A Penguin Special, since it doesn't feel like a last-minute add-on to me.
I do however take your point regarding size. Indeed, if art directing this piece, I would probably have made the letters slightly smaller myself. But at the same time, I don't really mind the exaggerated scale. Likewise, I'm comfortable with the penguin also having been enhanced and made bigger for artistic effect. And, for me, the muted cream colour of the text serves to offset its size.
Harland Miller's intent of course is just to refer to Penguin books (or to our loose memories thereof), rather than faithfully replicate them and create facsimiles. Thankfully, he allows himself plenty of room for twists, distortion and reimagining — whether this be with the choice of titles, the unrestricted palette of colours, his use of varying textures, or other aesthetic flourishes like occasional drips and splatters. The series can be seen as both homages to, and subversions of, Penguin books.
One of my favourites:
__________
I would suggest that the sickly-Valentine, garish pink of Narcissist Seeks Similar perfectly complements the artwork's title — itself drafted to parody the heading of an advertisement in a lonely hearts column.
And this title appeals to me greatly. It is such a depressingly topical subject matter. The rise of narcissism — and of narcissism as a social currency, especially in the West — is as strangely fascinating as it is obscene. Greatly enabled by social media. Symptomised in large part by contemporary phenomena, including online-persona curation, victimhood / grievance culture, and virtue signalling.
[Consider our Afghan brothers and sisters we recently betrayed and abandoned to the Taliban. Consider as well the circumstances of and exceptional sacrifices made by the likes of Alexei Navalny in Russia, Sergei Tikhanovsky in Belarus, Ruhollah Zam (executed one year ago) in Iran, or Jimmy Lai in Hong Kong.
Now look at the individuals who tend to get the most followers and likes on platforms such as Instagram and Twitter. From what I can gather, it quite often seems to be those who've adopted the Kim Kardashian approach of me, me, me — where taking too many selfies is conceptually impossible. Or shriekers who equate being mis-pronouned (even if it's unintentional) as an act of violence against them and an existential threat.]
And the penguin book covers featuring that awful font also look crap. My opinion however it seems to be an option shared by pretty much everyone I show this to, so in that sense this will never be a classic Harland. No doubt it will still sellout way before we get a sniff but for me this is his weakest Penguin cover (feat the penguin) print to date. All good and fine. And here we're just discussing differences in aesthetic preferences. The main issue I tried to address earlier was the (possible) suggestion that Miller's choice of typeface was simply random — rather than it having been a considered reference to Penguin's history. I was aware of the typeface on the books but I still think it feels added last minute on the painting. On the examples you posted it’s smaller and with more illustrations below I feel it sits better. It’s still a very nice piece but to my eye the typeface above looks off. Cheers for the follow-up with clarification. Disagreements over art, even when minor, are far more interesting than shared likings. They push me to reconsider and reassess. And sometimes that can happily lead to my opinions becoming more nuanced. Or even to a complete change of heart. Our views happen to differ regarding the text for A Penguin Special, since it doesn't feel like a last-minute add-on to me. I do however take your point regarding size. Indeed, if art directing this piece, I would probably have made the letters slightly smaller myself. But at the same time, I don't really mind the exaggerated scale. Likewise, I'm comfortable with the penguin also having been enhanced and made bigger for artistic effect. And, for me, the muted cream colour of the text serves to offset its size. Harland Miller's intent of course is just to refer to Penguin books (or to our loose memories thereof), rather than faithfully replicate them and create facsimiles. Thankfully, he allows himself plenty of room for twists, distortion and reimagining — whether this be with the choice of titles, the unrestricted palette of colours, his use of varying textures, or other aesthetic flourishes like occasional drips and splatters. The series can be seen as both homages to, and subversions of, Penguin books. One of my favourites: __________ I would suggest that the sickly-Valentine, garish pink of Narcissist Seeks Similar perfectly complements the artwork's title — itself drafted to parody the heading of an advertisement in a lonely hearts column. And this title appeals to me greatly. It is such a depressingly topical subject matter. The rise of narcissism — and of narcissism as a social currency, especially in the West — is as strangely fascinating as it is obscene. Greatly enabled by social media. Symptomised in large part by contemporary phenomena, including online-persona curation, victimhood / grievance culture, and virtue signalling. [Consider our Afghan brothers and sisters we recently betrayed and abandoned to the Taliban. Consider as well the circumstances of and exceptional sacrifices made by the likes of Alexei Navalny in Russia, Sergei Tikhanovsky in Belarus, Ruhollah Zam (executed one year ago) in Iran, or Jimmy Lai in Hong Kong.
Now look at the individuals who tend to get the most followers and likes on platforms such as Instagram and Twitter. From what I can gather, it quite often seems to be those who've adopted the Kim Kardashian approach of me, me, me — where taking too many selfies is conceptually impossible. Or shriekers who equate being mis-pronouned (even if it's unintentional) as an act of violence against them and an existential threat.]
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Harland Miller • Narcissist Seeks Similar, by quinn on Dec 16, 2021 22:28:48 GMT 1, I was aware of the typeface on the books but I still think it feels added last minute on the painting. On the examples you posted it’s smaller and with more illustrations below I feel it sits better. It’s still a very nice piece but to my eye the typeface above looks off. Cheers for the follow-up with clarification. Disagreements over art, even when minor, are far more interesting than shared likings. They push me to reconsider and reassess. And sometimes that can happily lead to my opinions becoming more nuanced. Or even to a complete change of heart. Our views happen to differ regarding the text for A Penguin Special, since it doesn't feel like a last-minute add-on to me. I do however take your point regarding size. Indeed, if art directing this piece, I would probably have made the letters slightly smaller myself. But at the same time, I don't really mind the exaggerated scale. Likewise, I'm comfortable with the penguin also having been enhanced and made bigger for artistic effect. And, for me, the muted cream colour of the text serves to offset its size. Harland Miller's intent of course is just to refer to Penguin books (or to our loose memories thereof), rather than faithfully replicate them and create facsimiles. Thankfully, he allows himself plenty of room for twists, distortion and reimagining — whether this be with the choice of titles, the unrestricted palette of colours, his use of varying textures, or other aesthetic flourishes like occasional drips and splatters. The series can be seen as both homages to, and subversions of, Penguin books. One of my favourites: __________ I would suggest that the sickly-Valentine, garish pink of Narcissist Seeks Similar perfectly complements the artwork's title — itself drafted to parody the heading of an advertisement in a lonely hearts column. And this title appeals to me greatly. It is such a depressingly topical subject matter. The rise of narcissism — and of narcissism as a social currency, especially in the West — is as strangely fascinating as it is obscene. Greatly enabled by social media. Symptomised in large part by contemporary phenomena, including online-persona curation, victimhood / grievance culture, and virtue signalling. [Consider our Afghan brothers and sisters we recently betrayed and abandoned to the Taliban. Consider as well the circumstances of and exceptional sacrifices made by the likes of Alexei Navalny in Russia, Sergei Tikhanovsky in Belarus, Ruhollah Zam (executed one year ago) in Iran, or Jimmy Lai in Hong Kong.
Now look at the individuals who tend to get the most followers and likes on platforms such as Instagram and Twitter. From what I can gather, it quite often seems to be those who've adopted the Kim Kardashian approach of me, me, me — where taking too many selfies is conceptually impossible. Or shriekers who equate being mis-pronouned (even if it's unintentional) as an act of violence against them and an existential threat.] i didn’t actually notice the penguin being bigger until you mentioned it. Maybe that was the thought behind the larger typeface. And I agree on the garish pink it sits well with the “narcissist seeks similar”
I was aware of the typeface on the books but I still think it feels added last minute on the painting. On the examples you posted it’s smaller and with more illustrations below I feel it sits better. It’s still a very nice piece but to my eye the typeface above looks off. Cheers for the follow-up with clarification. Disagreements over art, even when minor, are far more interesting than shared likings. They push me to reconsider and reassess. And sometimes that can happily lead to my opinions becoming more nuanced. Or even to a complete change of heart. Our views happen to differ regarding the text for A Penguin Special, since it doesn't feel like a last-minute add-on to me. I do however take your point regarding size. Indeed, if art directing this piece, I would probably have made the letters slightly smaller myself. But at the same time, I don't really mind the exaggerated scale. Likewise, I'm comfortable with the penguin also having been enhanced and made bigger for artistic effect. And, for me, the muted cream colour of the text serves to offset its size. Harland Miller's intent of course is just to refer to Penguin books (or to our loose memories thereof), rather than faithfully replicate them and create facsimiles. Thankfully, he allows himself plenty of room for twists, distortion and reimagining — whether this be with the choice of titles, the unrestricted palette of colours, his use of varying textures, or other aesthetic flourishes like occasional drips and splatters. The series can be seen as both homages to, and subversions of, Penguin books. One of my favourites: __________ I would suggest that the sickly-Valentine, garish pink of Narcissist Seeks Similar perfectly complements the artwork's title — itself drafted to parody the heading of an advertisement in a lonely hearts column. And this title appeals to me greatly. It is such a depressingly topical subject matter. The rise of narcissism — and of narcissism as a social currency, especially in the West — is as strangely fascinating as it is obscene. Greatly enabled by social media. Symptomised in large part by contemporary phenomena, including online-persona curation, victimhood / grievance culture, and virtue signalling. [Consider our Afghan brothers and sisters we recently betrayed and abandoned to the Taliban. Consider as well the circumstances of and exceptional sacrifices made by the likes of Alexei Navalny in Russia, Sergei Tikhanovsky in Belarus, Ruhollah Zam (executed one year ago) in Iran, or Jimmy Lai in Hong Kong.
Now look at the individuals who tend to get the most followers and likes on platforms such as Instagram and Twitter. From what I can gather, it quite often seems to be those who've adopted the Kim Kardashian approach of me, me, me — where taking too many selfies is conceptually impossible. Or shriekers who equate being mis-pronouned (even if it's unintentional) as an act of violence against them and an existential threat.]i didn’t actually notice the penguin being bigger until you mentioned it. Maybe that was the thought behind the larger typeface. And I agree on the garish pink it sits well with the “narcissist seeks similar”
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