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Harland Miller — I'm So Fuckin Hard
Harland Miller

I'm So Fuckin Hard

A large-scale painting rendered in oil on canvas, Harland Miller's *I'm So Fuckin Hard* mimics the worn, weathered aesthetic of a vintage Penguin paperback book cover, complete with bold typography and muted, faded tones. Miller's signature blend of literary nostalgia and sardonic wit transforms the familiar design of a mass-market paperback into a monumental, darkly humorous work. The contrast between the intimate associations of a pocket-sized book and the imposing scale of the canvas amplifies the absurdity and bravado embedded in the title.

Medium
oil on canvas

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Contemporary Art Day Sale

October 16, 2014

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Harland Miller, I'm So Fuckin Hard

A large-scale painting rendered in oil on canvas, Harland Miller's *I'm So Fuckin Hard* mimics the worn, weathered aesthetic of a vintage Penguin paperback book cover, complete with bold typography and muted, faded tones. Miller's signature blend of literary nostalgia and sardonic wit transforms the familiar design of a mass-market paperback into a monumental, darkly humorous work. The contrast between the intimate associations of a pocket-sized book and the imposing scale of the canvas amplifies the absurdity and bravado embedded in the title.

Medium
oil on canvas
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Blue, Text-Based, Street Art Influence, Pop Art, Urban, Bold Typography, British, Witty, Oil on Canvas, Contemporary

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Collected by

Alex Capecelatro, Hamilton Selway Gallery