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Harland Miller : It's works till it don't, by Deleted on Mar 20, 2019 17:46:14 GMT 1, Many artists these days are a one trick pony. Social media, and particularly Instagram, fuel this fire, causing artists to product recognizable, easily identifiable works with animals, logos, flowers, colorful images, and generally distinguishable characters.
I'm sure people will argue that all artists have a style, and many do. A style certainly means something, and causes us to recognize an artist without slapping a plaque next to the image, which is a notable achievement. But a hook? A repetitive image? That's a label, or a brand, brands often don't hold value over time.
And so I think many artists, in many tiers, from martin whatson, to Kaws (except his original prints), much of murakami (particularly flowerball items), Katrin Fridrics, Mehdi (although maybe not that he now moved on from the giant cube in 90% of images), to Jerkface will have prices of their works and interest in their work just slowly slide downward.
Which brings me to the point. I think Harland Miller is going down. He is not a one, but a two trick pony. I think the old clever penguin works are amazing at first sight, but without the penguin, and with the cleverness (word?) becoming mundane, I cannot see his market continuing to rise. But I don't think it will be noteworthy in the long term, or that it will hold value very well.
Case in point, is this. www.newarteditions.com/harland-miller-in-shadows-i-boogie-thought-after-filthy-thought/ No penguin. Not even the word penguin. I just think it's over. There's nothing left.
Many artists these days are a one trick pony. Social media, and particularly Instagram, fuel this fire, causing artists to product recognizable, easily identifiable works with animals, logos, flowers, colorful images, and generally distinguishable characters. I'm sure people will argue that all artists have a style, and many do. A style certainly means something, and causes us to recognize an artist without slapping a plaque next to the image, which is a notable achievement. But a hook? A repetitive image? That's a label, or a brand, brands often don't hold value over time. And so I think many artists, in many tiers, from martin whatson, to Kaws (except his original prints), much of murakami (particularly flowerball items), Katrin Fridrics, Mehdi (although maybe not that he now moved on from the giant cube in 90% of images), to Jerkface will have prices of their works and interest in their work just slowly slide downward. Which brings me to the point. I think Harland Miller is going down. He is not a one, but a two trick pony. I think the old clever penguin works are amazing at first sight, but without the penguin, and with the cleverness (word?) becoming mundane, I cannot see his market continuing to rise. But I don't think it will be noteworthy in the long term, or that it will hold value very well. Case in point, is this. www.newarteditions.com/harland-miller-in-shadows-i-boogie-thought-after-filthy-thought/No penguin. Not even the word penguin. I just think it's over. There's nothing left.
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Harland Miller : It's works till it don't, by lg2771 on Mar 20, 2019 17:55:31 GMT 1, I take it you weren’t able to get one of the prints
I take it you weren’t able to get one of the prints
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Harland Miller : It's works till it don't, by Dahmer on Mar 20, 2019 17:58:00 GMT 1, and the fact that the the most expensive harland miller sold last week only shows that the market is slowing down... makes sense
and the fact that the the most expensive harland miller sold last week only shows that the market is slowing down... makes sense
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Harland Miller : It's works till it don't, by teabaggins on Mar 20, 2019 17:59:17 GMT 1, Many artists these days are a one trick pony. Social media, and particularly Instagram, fuel this fire, causing artists to product recognizable, easily identifiable works with animals, logos, flowers, colorful images, and generally distinguishable characters. I'm sure people will argue that all artists have a style, and many do. A style certainly means something, and causes us to recognize an artist without slapping a plaque next to the image, which is a notable achievement. But a hook? A repetitive image? That's a label, or a brand, brands often don't hold value over time. And so I think many artists, in many tiers, from martin whatson, to Kaws (except his original prints), much of murakami (particularly flowerball items), Katrin Fridrics, Mehdi (although maybe not that he now moved on from the giant cube in 90% of images), to Jerkface will have prices of their works and interest in their work just slowly slide downward. Which brings me to the point. I think Harland Miller is going down. He is not a one, but a two trick pony. I think the old clever penguin works are amazing at first sight, but without the penguin, and with the cleverness (word?) becoming mundane, I cannot see his market continuing to rise. I know... half this forum invested his works so I'm sure the "superfriends" will come to defend him. But I don't think it will be noteworthy in the long term, or that it will hold value very well. Case in point, is this. www.newarteditions.com/harland-miller-in-shadows-i-boogie-thought-after-filthy-thought/No penguin. Not even the word penguin.s**tty slogan. I just think it's over. There's nothing left. At first read I thought you were trying to spark a actual discussion.... But after seeing you write off any potential counterpoints as being from “investors” or “super fans” I was quickly reminded of where I was and immediately lost interest.
Many artists these days are a one trick pony. Social media, and particularly Instagram, fuel this fire, causing artists to product recognizable, easily identifiable works with animals, logos, flowers, colorful images, and generally distinguishable characters. I'm sure people will argue that all artists have a style, and many do. A style certainly means something, and causes us to recognize an artist without slapping a plaque next to the image, which is a notable achievement. But a hook? A repetitive image? That's a label, or a brand, brands often don't hold value over time. And so I think many artists, in many tiers, from martin whatson, to Kaws (except his original prints), much of murakami (particularly flowerball items), Katrin Fridrics, Mehdi (although maybe not that he now moved on from the giant cube in 90% of images), to Jerkface will have prices of their works and interest in their work just slowly slide downward. Which brings me to the point. I think Harland Miller is going down. He is not a one, but a two trick pony. I think the old clever penguin works are amazing at first sight, but without the penguin, and with the cleverness (word?) becoming mundane, I cannot see his market continuing to rise. I know... half this forum invested his works so I'm sure the "superfriends" will come to defend him. But I don't think it will be noteworthy in the long term, or that it will hold value very well. Case in point, is this. www.newarteditions.com/harland-miller-in-shadows-i-boogie-thought-after-filthy-thought/No penguin. Not even the word penguin.s**tty slogan. I just think it's over. There's nothing left. At first read I thought you were trying to spark a actual discussion.... But after seeing you write off any potential counterpoints as being from “investors” or “super fans” I was quickly reminded of where I was and immediately lost interest.
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Harland Miller : It's works till it don't, by Deleted on Mar 20, 2019 18:10:13 GMT 1, and the fact that the the most expensive harland miller sold last week only shows that the market is slowing down... makes sense I don't think "not noteworthy in the long term" has any correlation to one auction result last week.
and the fact that the the most expensive harland miller sold last week only shows that the market is slowing down... makes sense I don't think "not noteworthy in the long term" has any correlation to one auction result last week.
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Harland Miller : It's works till it don't, by Deleted on Mar 20, 2019 18:10:35 GMT 1, Many artists these days are a one trick pony. Social media, and particularly Instagram, fuel this fire, causing artists to product recognizable, easily identifiable works with animals, logos, flowers, colorful images, and generally distinguishable characters. I'm sure people will argue that all artists have a style, and many do. A style certainly means something, and causes us to recognize an artist without slapping a plaque next to the image, which is a notable achievement. But a hook? A repetitive image? That's a label, or a brand, brands often don't hold value over time. And so I think many artists, in many tiers, from martin whatson, to Kaws (except his original prints), much of murakami (particularly flowerball items), Katrin Fridrics, Mehdi (although maybe not that he now moved on from the giant cube in 90% of images), to Jerkface will have prices of their works and interest in their work just slowly slide downward. Which brings me to the point. I think Harland Miller is going down. He is not a one, but a two trick pony. I think the old clever penguin works are amazing at first sight, but without the penguin, and with the cleverness (word?) becoming mundane, I cannot see his market continuing to rise. I know... half this forum invested his works so I'm sure the "superfriends" will come to defend him. But I don't think it will be noteworthy in the long term, or that it will hold value very well. Case in point, is this. www.newarteditions.com/harland-miller-in-shadows-i-boogie-thought-after-filthy-thought/No penguin. Not even the word penguin.s**tty slogan. I just think it's over. There's nothing left. At first read I thought you were trying to spark a actual discussion.... But after seeing you write off any potential counterpoints as being from “investors” or “super fans” I was quickly reminded of where I was and immediately lost interest. Not sure what people protecting their purchases has to do with this forum in particular, but I took it out, because you're right, it does stop the conversation and that's the opposite of why I'm posting. Would truthfully like to know where I'm wrong on this one.
Many artists these days are a one trick pony. Social media, and particularly Instagram, fuel this fire, causing artists to product recognizable, easily identifiable works with animals, logos, flowers, colorful images, and generally distinguishable characters. I'm sure people will argue that all artists have a style, and many do. A style certainly means something, and causes us to recognize an artist without slapping a plaque next to the image, which is a notable achievement. But a hook? A repetitive image? That's a label, or a brand, brands often don't hold value over time. And so I think many artists, in many tiers, from martin whatson, to Kaws (except his original prints), much of murakami (particularly flowerball items), Katrin Fridrics, Mehdi (although maybe not that he now moved on from the giant cube in 90% of images), to Jerkface will have prices of their works and interest in their work just slowly slide downward. Which brings me to the point. I think Harland Miller is going down. He is not a one, but a two trick pony. I think the old clever penguin works are amazing at first sight, but without the penguin, and with the cleverness (word?) becoming mundane, I cannot see his market continuing to rise. I know... half this forum invested his works so I'm sure the "superfriends" will come to defend him. But I don't think it will be noteworthy in the long term, or that it will hold value very well. Case in point, is this. www.newarteditions.com/harland-miller-in-shadows-i-boogie-thought-after-filthy-thought/No penguin. Not even the word penguin.s**tty slogan. I just think it's over. There's nothing left. At first read I thought you were trying to spark a actual discussion.... But after seeing you write off any potential counterpoints as being from “investors” or “super fans” I was quickly reminded of where I was and immediately lost interest. Not sure what people protecting their purchases has to do with this forum in particular, but I took it out, because you're right, it does stop the conversation and that's the opposite of why I'm posting. Would truthfully like to know where I'm wrong on this one.
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Harland Miller : It's works till it don't, by Romulus on Mar 20, 2019 19:12:49 GMT 1, When it comes to money and high auction prices, being a 'one-trick pony' doesn't seem to be a bad thing. Perhaps it makes the artist a safe bet
When it comes to money and high auction prices, being a 'one-trick pony' doesn't seem to be a bad thing. Perhaps it makes the artist a safe bet
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Harland Miller : It's works till it don't, by nighthawk on Mar 20, 2019 19:22:17 GMT 1, So let me get this straight, because Harland's art uses tex/titles, you consider him to be a one-trick (or maybe two-trick) pony?
So let me get this straight, because Harland's art uses tex/titles, you consider him to be a one-trick (or maybe two-trick) pony?
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Harland Miller : It's works till it don't, by Deleted on Mar 20, 2019 19:30:28 GMT 1, So let me get this straight, because Harland's art uses tex/titles, you consider him to be a one-trick (or maybe two-trick) pony? I consider him a one to two trick pony because the only thing he *did* was write cheeky titles on penguin book covers, a logo that he has nothing to do with. Now, he's run out of covers and it's old news, so we're left with less cheeky titles on book covers that look like finger painting. So I'd say he's a half-trick pony at best these days, and interest/prices will wash out in the long term.
So let me get this straight, because Harland's art uses tex/titles, you consider him to be a one-trick (or maybe two-trick) pony? I consider him a one to two trick pony because the only thing he *did* was write cheeky titles on penguin book covers, a logo that he has nothing to do with. Now, he's run out of covers and it's old news, so we're left with less cheeky titles on book covers that look like finger painting. So I'd say he's a half-trick pony at best these days, and interest/prices will wash out in the long term.
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Harland Miller : It's works till it don't, by nighthawk on Mar 20, 2019 19:31:52 GMT 1, Why has he run out of "covers"? Can't he paint more?
Edit: That Rothko guy didn't run out of colours to paint with.
Why has he run out of "covers"? Can't he paint more?
Edit: That Rothko guy didn't run out of colours to paint with.
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Harland Miller : It's works till it don't, by whob1 on Mar 20, 2019 19:48:45 GMT 1, Last couple of months Miller had 3 "strong" charity auctions. Records. Large uncut tonight about 1,7, then the two big originals last week at 2,2 and 2,5 or so. Dont remember exactly.
Last couple of months Miller had 3 "strong" charity auctions. Records. Large uncut tonight about 1,7, then the two big originals last week at 2,2 and 2,5 or so. Dont remember exactly.
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Harland Miller : It's works till it don't, by qest on Mar 20, 2019 20:18:27 GMT 1, Why has he run out of "covers"? Can't he paint more? Edit: That Rothko guy didn't run out of colours to paint with. Dude.
Why has he run out of "covers"? Can't he paint more? Edit: That Rothko guy didn't run out of colours to paint with. Dude.
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Harland Miller : It's works till it don't, by chevyav53 on Mar 20, 2019 20:38:50 GMT 1, Why has he run out of "covers"? Can't he paint more? Edit: That Rothko guy didn't run out of colours to paint with. That kind of proves his point.... take a Rothko like painting, slap a silly title and you're done. Get's old, Rothko was unique.
So much today is a remake of what was already done, I think the question is will it last. But to his edit, and the call out about it, '“investors” or “super fans”' make having such discussions painful as people can't look objectively when invested in something. They will bring up a recent auction as if that is proof because no where in history has an artist work ever sold at auction for less than the previous.
It will be interesting to see what the future holds for many of the hyped artists of today and the lasting impact of social media's influence.
Why has he run out of "covers"? Can't he paint more? Edit: That Rothko guy didn't run out of colours to paint with. That kind of proves his point.... take a Rothko like painting, slap a silly title and you're done. Get's old, Rothko was unique. So much today is a remake of what was already done, I think the question is will it last. But to his edit, and the call out about it, '“investors” or “super fans”' make having such discussions painful as people can't look objectively when invested in something. They will bring up a recent auction as if that is proof because no where in history has an artist work ever sold at auction for less than the previous. It will be interesting to see what the future holds for many of the hyped artists of today and the lasting impact of social media's influence.
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Harland Miller : It's works till it don't, by Deleted on Mar 20, 2019 21:19:56 GMT 1, Why has he run out of "covers"? Can't he paint more? Edit: That Rothko guy didn't run out of colours to paint with. That kind of proves his point.... take a Rothko like painting, slap a silly title and you're done. Get's old, Rothko was unique. So much today is a remake of what was already done, I think the question is will it last. But to his edit, and the call out about it, '“investors” or “super fans”' make having such discussions painful as people can't look objectively when invested in something. They will bring up a recent auction as if that is proof because no where in history has an artist work ever sold at auction for less than the previous. It will be interesting to see what the future holds for many of the hyped artists of today and the lasting impact of social media's influence. Yes, agreed. And to make the basis for your entire art the cover of a book publisher is simply a cheap trick. And also agree that pumped up auction prices do not guarantee long-term success in any way.
Why has he run out of "covers"? Can't he paint more? Edit: That Rothko guy didn't run out of colours to paint with. That kind of proves his point.... take a Rothko like painting, slap a silly title and you're done. Get's old, Rothko was unique. So much today is a remake of what was already done, I think the question is will it last. But to his edit, and the call out about it, '“investors” or “super fans”' make having such discussions painful as people can't look objectively when invested in something. They will bring up a recent auction as if that is proof because no where in history has an artist work ever sold at auction for less than the previous. It will be interesting to see what the future holds for many of the hyped artists of today and the lasting impact of social media's influence. Yes, agreed. And to make the basis for your entire art the cover of a book publisher is simply a cheap trick. And also agree that pumped up auction prices do not guarantee long-term success in any way.
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Harland Miller : It's works till it don't, by Deleted on Mar 20, 2019 21:27:28 GMT 1, He has been around for a few years so far, what defines long term and does it really matter?
Dont like dont buy, if your worried you’ll lose money and cant handle that loss then dont buy(and dont buy a car or a watch or a telly eithers and so on). If you like and dont care if it loses value then buy.
He has been around for a few years so far, what defines long term and does it really matter?
Dont like dont buy, if your worried you’ll lose money and cant handle that loss then dont buy(and dont buy a car or a watch or a telly eithers and so on). If you like and dont care if it loses value then buy.
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Harland Miller : It's works till it don't, by shy on Mar 20, 2019 21:48:03 GMT 1, Many artists these days are a one trick pony. Social media, and particularly Instagram, fuel this fire, causing artists to product recognizable, easily identifiable works with animals, logos, flowers, colorful images, and generally distinguishable characters. I'm sure people will argue that all artists have a style, and many do. A style certainly means something, and causes us to recognize an artist without slapping a plaque next to the image, which is a notable achievement. But a hook? A repetitive image? That's a label, or a brand, brands often don't hold value over time. And so I think many artists, in many tiers, from martin whatson, to Kaws (except his original prints), much of murakami (particularly flowerball items), Katrin Fridrics, Mehdi (although maybe not that he now moved on from the giant cube in 90% of images), to Jerkface will have prices of their works and interest in their work just slowly slide downward. Which brings me to the point. I think Harland Miller is going down. He is not a one, but a two trick pony. I think the old clever penguin works are amazing at first sight, but without the penguin, and with the cleverness (word?) becoming mundane, I cannot see his market continuing to rise. But I don't think it will be noteworthy in the long term, or that it will hold value very well. Case in point, is this. www.newarteditions.com/harland-miller-in-shadows-i-boogie-thought-after-filthy-thought/No penguin. Not even the word penguin. I just think it's over. There's nothing left. No offence dude....but??? Harland Miller is SOARING! This new set of prints are AWESOME. LOVE the In Shadows I Boogie!!!! Shows HM can do more than just Penguin Book covers!
Mind you his Penguin Book Cover OG pieces are flying up in price and extremely difficult to buy!
If anything HM is on a huge projection upwards. He has barely scratched the surface of the Asian or North American markets... and primed to explode!
Not to mention he is represented by White Cube- one of the World's premiere galleries.
HM editions are the gold standard for many interior designers... The future is BOLD and BRIGHT for Harland Miller
And good luck to all of us trying to buy his new incredible editions. They will be very, very, very tough to secure and deservedly so...
Many artists these days are a one trick pony. Social media, and particularly Instagram, fuel this fire, causing artists to product recognizable, easily identifiable works with animals, logos, flowers, colorful images, and generally distinguishable characters. I'm sure people will argue that all artists have a style, and many do. A style certainly means something, and causes us to recognize an artist without slapping a plaque next to the image, which is a notable achievement. But a hook? A repetitive image? That's a label, or a brand, brands often don't hold value over time. And so I think many artists, in many tiers, from martin whatson, to Kaws (except his original prints), much of murakami (particularly flowerball items), Katrin Fridrics, Mehdi (although maybe not that he now moved on from the giant cube in 90% of images), to Jerkface will have prices of their works and interest in their work just slowly slide downward. Which brings me to the point. I think Harland Miller is going down. He is not a one, but a two trick pony. I think the old clever penguin works are amazing at first sight, but without the penguin, and with the cleverness (word?) becoming mundane, I cannot see his market continuing to rise. But I don't think it will be noteworthy in the long term, or that it will hold value very well. Case in point, is this. www.newarteditions.com/harland-miller-in-shadows-i-boogie-thought-after-filthy-thought/No penguin. Not even the word penguin. I just think it's over. There's nothing left. No offence dude....but??? Harland Miller is SOARING! This new set of prints are AWESOME. LOVE the In Shadows I Boogie!!!! Shows HM can do more than just Penguin Book covers! Mind you his Penguin Book Cover OG pieces are flying up in price and extremely difficult to buy! If anything HM is on a huge projection upwards. He has barely scratched the surface of the Asian or North American markets... and primed to explode! Not to mention he is represented by White Cube- one of the World's premiere galleries. HM editions are the gold standard for many interior designers... The future is BOLD and BRIGHT for Harland Miller And good luck to all of us trying to buy his new incredible editions. They will be very, very, very tough to secure and deservedly so...
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Harland Miller : It's works till it don't, by purpleandred on Mar 20, 2019 22:32:57 GMT 1, “HM editions are the gold standard for many interior designers... The future is BOLD and BRIGHT for Harland Miller”
I laughed out loud at this, honestly, this alone would completely turn me off HM. Interior designers recommending a HM for the kitchen..
I’ve never liked HM except for this piece which is gorgeous in the flesh (the actual painting).
“HM editions are the gold standard for many interior designers... The future is BOLD and BRIGHT for Harland Miller”
I laughed out loud at this, honestly, this alone would completely turn me off HM. Interior designers recommending a HM for the kitchen..
I’ve never liked HM except for this piece which is gorgeous in the flesh (the actual painting).
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Harland Miller : It's works till it don't, by shy on Mar 20, 2019 23:53:47 GMT 1, “HM editions are the gold standard for many interior designers... The future is BOLD and BRIGHT for Harland Miller” I laughed out loud at this, honestly, this alone would completely turn me off HM. Interior designers recommending a HM for the kitchen.. I’ve never liked HM except for this piece which is gorgeous in the flesh (the actual painting). I agree both pieces "In Shadows I Boogie" and "Filthy Thoughts" are gorgeous in the flesh!
“HM editions are the gold standard for many interior designers... The future is BOLD and BRIGHT for Harland Miller” I laughed out loud at this, honestly, this alone would completely turn me off HM. Interior designers recommending a HM for the kitchen.. I’ve never liked HM except for this piece which is gorgeous in the flesh (the actual painting). I agree both pieces "In Shadows I Boogie" and "Filthy Thoughts" are gorgeous in the flesh!
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Harland Miller : It's works till it don't, by Deleted on Mar 21, 2019 0:06:26 GMT 1, Many artists these days are a one trick pony. Social media, and particularly Instagram, fuel this fire, causing artists to product recognizable, easily identifiable works with animals, logos, flowers, colorful images, and generally distinguishable characters. I'm sure people will argue that all artists have a style, and many do. A style certainly means something, and causes us to recognize an artist without slapping a plaque next to the image, which is a notable achievement. But a hook? A repetitive image? That's a label, or a brand, brands often don't hold value over time. And so I think many artists, in many tiers, from martin whatson, to Kaws (except his original prints), much of murakami (particularly flowerball items), Katrin Fridrics, Mehdi (although maybe not that he now moved on from the giant cube in 90% of images), to Jerkface will have prices of their works and interest in their work just slowly slide downward. Which brings me to the point. I think Harland Miller is going down. He is not a one, but a two trick pony. I think the old clever penguin works are amazing at first sight, but without the penguin, and with the cleverness (word?) becoming mundane, I cannot see his market continuing to rise. But I don't think it will be noteworthy in the long term, or that it will hold value very well. Case in point, is this. www.newarteditions.com/harland-miller-in-shadows-i-boogie-thought-after-filthy-thought/No penguin. Not even the word penguin. I just think it's over. There's nothing left. No offence dude....but??? Harland Miller is SOARING! This new set of prints are AWESOME. LOVE the In Shadows I Boogie!!!! Shows HM can do more than just Penguin Book covers! Mind you his Penguin Book Cover OG pieces are flying up in price and extremely difficult to buy! If anything HM is on a huge projection upwards. He has barely scratched the surface of the Asian or North American markets... and primed to explode! Not to mention he is represented by White Cube- one of the World's premiere galleries. HM editions are the gold standard for many interior designers... The future is BOLD and BRIGHT for Harland Miller And good luck to all of us trying to buy his new incredible editions. They will be very, very, very tough to secure and deservedly so... No offense taken. But I don't agree that anything you wrote means this is a long term buy. I think the hype is at its all time high, and that the slow slide down is near, unless the big dogs can continue to prop it up at auction then the bubble may be longer-lived
Many artists these days are a one trick pony. Social media, and particularly Instagram, fuel this fire, causing artists to product recognizable, easily identifiable works with animals, logos, flowers, colorful images, and generally distinguishable characters. I'm sure people will argue that all artists have a style, and many do. A style certainly means something, and causes us to recognize an artist without slapping a plaque next to the image, which is a notable achievement. But a hook? A repetitive image? That's a label, or a brand, brands often don't hold value over time. And so I think many artists, in many tiers, from martin whatson, to Kaws (except his original prints), much of murakami (particularly flowerball items), Katrin Fridrics, Mehdi (although maybe not that he now moved on from the giant cube in 90% of images), to Jerkface will have prices of their works and interest in their work just slowly slide downward. Which brings me to the point. I think Harland Miller is going down. He is not a one, but a two trick pony. I think the old clever penguin works are amazing at first sight, but without the penguin, and with the cleverness (word?) becoming mundane, I cannot see his market continuing to rise. But I don't think it will be noteworthy in the long term, or that it will hold value very well. Case in point, is this. www.newarteditions.com/harland-miller-in-shadows-i-boogie-thought-after-filthy-thought/No penguin. Not even the word penguin. I just think it's over. There's nothing left. No offence dude....but??? Harland Miller is SOARING! This new set of prints are AWESOME. LOVE the In Shadows I Boogie!!!! Shows HM can do more than just Penguin Book covers! Mind you his Penguin Book Cover OG pieces are flying up in price and extremely difficult to buy! If anything HM is on a huge projection upwards. He has barely scratched the surface of the Asian or North American markets... and primed to explode! Not to mention he is represented by White Cube- one of the World's premiere galleries. HM editions are the gold standard for many interior designers... The future is BOLD and BRIGHT for Harland Miller And good luck to all of us trying to buy his new incredible editions. They will be very, very, very tough to secure and deservedly so... No offense taken. But I don't agree that anything you wrote means this is a long term buy. I think the hype is at its all time high, and that the slow slide down is near, unless the big dogs can continue to prop it up at auction then the bubble may be longer-lived
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Harland Miller : It's works till it don't, by ARN on Mar 21, 2019 0:21:11 GMT 1, Tonight we make history is a grail piece for me, not so keen on these ones though.
Tonight we make history is a grail piece for me, not so keen on these ones though.
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Harland Miller : It's works till it don't, by Deleted on Mar 21, 2019 0:23:37 GMT 1, “HM editions are the gold standard for many interior designers... The future is BOLD and BRIGHT for Harland Miller” I laughed out loud at this, honestly, this alone would completely turn me off HM. Interior designers recommending a HM for the kitchen.. I’ve never liked HM except for this piece which is gorgeous in the flesh (the actual painting). I agree both pieces "In Shadows I Boogie" and "Filthy Thoughts" are gorgeous in the flesh! where did you see them in the flesh ?
“HM editions are the gold standard for many interior designers... The future is BOLD and BRIGHT for Harland Miller” I laughed out loud at this, honestly, this alone would completely turn me off HM. Interior designers recommending a HM for the kitchen.. I’ve never liked HM except for this piece which is gorgeous in the flesh (the actual painting). I agree both pieces "In Shadows I Boogie" and "Filthy Thoughts" are gorgeous in the flesh! where did you see them in the flesh ?
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Harland Miller : It's works till it don't, by hairbland on Mar 21, 2019 0:29:00 GMT 1, So let me get this straight, because Harland's art uses tex/titles, you consider him to be a one-trick (or maybe two-trick) pony? I consider him a one to two trick pony because the only thing he *did* was write cheeky titles on penguin book covers, a logo that he has nothing to do with. Now, he's run out of covers and it's old news, so we're left with less cheeky titles on book covers that look like finger painting. So I'd say he's a half-trick pony at best these days, and interest/prices will wash out in the long term. I disagree. I saw a twist on Rothko in his earlier work, and I think the fact that he was an author brings a personal element to his work. I don’t own anything by him, but I liked his Penguin work and I think these new ones are wonderful.
So let me get this straight, because Harland's art uses tex/titles, you consider him to be a one-trick (or maybe two-trick) pony? I consider him a one to two trick pony because the only thing he *did* was write cheeky titles on penguin book covers, a logo that he has nothing to do with. Now, he's run out of covers and it's old news, so we're left with less cheeky titles on book covers that look like finger painting. So I'd say he's a half-trick pony at best these days, and interest/prices will wash out in the long term. I disagree. I saw a twist on Rothko in his earlier work, and I think the fact that he was an author brings a personal element to his work. I don’t own anything by him, but I liked his Penguin work and I think these new ones are wonderful.
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TheObserver
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Harland Miller : It's works till it don't, by TheObserver on Mar 21, 2019 1:25:09 GMT 1, Why are Harland Miller prints so expensive when artists like Peter Doig prints sell for under 1k? Doig seems to be a more accomplished artist, so I am asking because i am genuinely trying to understand how the market values prints?
Why are Harland Miller prints so expensive when artists like Peter Doig prints sell for under 1k? Doig seems to be a more accomplished artist, so I am asking because i am genuinely trying to understand how the market values prints?
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19818914
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Harland Miller : It's works till it don't, by 19818914 on Mar 21, 2019 1:34:22 GMT 1, Why are Harland Miller prints so expensive when artists like Peter Doig prints sell for under 1k? Doig seems to be a more accomplished artist, so I am asking because i am genuinely trying to understand how the market values prints?
You’ve never seen one? They use so much ink in them, they barely turn a profit.
Why are Harland Miller prints so expensive when artists like Peter Doig prints sell for under 1k? Doig seems to be a more accomplished artist, so I am asking because i am genuinely trying to understand how the market values prints? You’ve never seen one? They use so much ink in them, they barely turn a profit.
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shy
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Harland Miller : It's works till it don't, by shy on Mar 21, 2019 1:59:08 GMT 1, I agree both pieces "In Shadows I Boogie" and "Filthy Thoughts" are gorgeous in the flesh! where did you see them in the flesh ? originals were at white cube last show
I agree both pieces "In Shadows I Boogie" and "Filthy Thoughts" are gorgeous in the flesh! where did you see them in the flesh ? originals were at white cube last show
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Harland Miller : It's works till it don't, by teabaggins on Mar 21, 2019 2:24:44 GMT 1, where did you see them in the flesh ? originals were at white cube last show These prints are pretty far off from the originals in terms of color.
The print version of “In Shadows”for example kind of pulls your focus off of the text and onto the color contrasts imo.


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where did you see them in the flesh ? originals were at white cube last show These prints are pretty far off from the originals in terms of color. The print version of “In Shadows”for example kind of pulls your focus off of the text and onto the color contrasts imo.  pic uploa 
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Harland Miller : It's works till it don't, by riotcops on Mar 21, 2019 2:39:26 GMT 1, originals were at white cube last show These prints are pretty far off from the originals in terms of color. The print version of “In Shadows”for example kind of pulls your focus off of the text and onto the color contrasts imo.  pic uploa  Wow there's actually quite a lot of difference in the paint. Look at the bottom left green on Filthy. First thing I noticed from a design perspective is the harsh gradient under HARLAND MILLER on Filthy. It leaves no buffer and makes the text seem tight to the bottom, but that isn't apparent at all on the original.
originals were at white cube last show These prints are pretty far off from the originals in terms of color. The print version of “In Shadows”for example kind of pulls your focus off of the text and onto the color contrasts imo.  pic uploa  Wow there's actually quite a lot of difference in the paint. Look at the bottom left green on Filthy. First thing I noticed from a design perspective is the harsh gradient under HARLAND MILLER on Filthy. It leaves no buffer and makes the text seem tight to the bottom, but that isn't apparent at all on the original.
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shy
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Harland Miller : It's works till it don't, by shy on Mar 21, 2019 4:13:25 GMT 1, Still great print and terrific originals. Wonder what print prices will be?
Still great print and terrific originals. Wonder what print prices will be?
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Harland Miller : It's works till it don't, by polymindset on Mar 21, 2019 5:13:45 GMT 1, No offence dude....but??? Harland Miller is SOARING! This new set of prints are AWESOME. LOVE the In Shadows I Boogie!!!! Shows HM can do more than just Penguin Book covers! Mind you his Penguin Book Cover OG pieces are flying up in price and extremely difficult to buy! If anything HM is on a huge projection upwards. He has barely scratched the surface of the Asian or North American markets... and primed to explode! Not to mention he is represented by White Cube- one of the World's premiere galleries. HM editions are the gold standard for many interior designers... The future is BOLD and BRIGHT for Harland Miller And good luck to all of us trying to buy his new incredible editions. They will be very, very, very tough to secure and deservedly so... No offense taken. But I don't agree that anything you wrote means this is a long term buy. I think the hype is at its all time high, and that the slow slide down is near, unless the big dogs can continue to prop it up at auction then the bubble may be longer-lived I agree the market is not equal for all Harland Miller's work but it seems the hype is. Obviously some pieces stand out more than others. Take a look at Painting for Charles Adams, Sweet Afton, Heroin, and many of his Penguin Plays pieces, although great pieces they are not in the ball park of his Penguin Book Covers. I'm not saying these new releases aren't worthy pieces to own but the difference between the originals and the prints I truly think makes these less desirable than some of his other works mainly his Penguin Book Covers. I think in the long term these will eventually slide as well.
No offence dude....but??? Harland Miller is SOARING! This new set of prints are AWESOME. LOVE the In Shadows I Boogie!!!! Shows HM can do more than just Penguin Book covers! Mind you his Penguin Book Cover OG pieces are flying up in price and extremely difficult to buy! If anything HM is on a huge projection upwards. He has barely scratched the surface of the Asian or North American markets... and primed to explode! Not to mention he is represented by White Cube- one of the World's premiere galleries. HM editions are the gold standard for many interior designers... The future is BOLD and BRIGHT for Harland Miller And good luck to all of us trying to buy his new incredible editions. They will be very, very, very tough to secure and deservedly so... No offense taken. But I don't agree that anything you wrote means this is a long term buy. I think the hype is at its all time high, and that the slow slide down is near, unless the big dogs can continue to prop it up at auction then the bubble may be longer-lived I agree the market is not equal for all Harland Miller's work but it seems the hype is. Obviously some pieces stand out more than others. Take a look at Painting for Charles Adams, Sweet Afton, Heroin, and many of his Penguin Plays pieces, although great pieces they are not in the ball park of his Penguin Book Covers. I'm not saying these new releases aren't worthy pieces to own but the difference between the originals and the prints I truly think makes these less desirable than some of his other works mainly his Penguin Book Covers. I think in the long term these will eventually slide as well.
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