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Harland Miller — Ignore All Alien Orders - Aldous Huxley
Harland Miller

Ignore All Alien Orders - Aldous Huxley

Harland Miller's large-scale oil painting mimics the worn, nostalgic aesthetic of a vintage Penguin paperback book cover, rendered with loose, expressive brushwork that balances irony with emotional depth. The canvas is dominated by the bold, typographic title "Ignore All Alien Orders," attributed to Aldous Huxley, blending literary gravitas with Miller's signature wit. The faded color palette and painterly texture evoke a sense of time-worn familiarity, transforming the humble paperback into a monumental, thought-provoking object.

Medium
oil on canvas

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Contemporary Art Day Sale

October 15, 2015

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Harland Miller, Ignore All Alien Orders - Aldous Huxley

Harland Miller's large-scale oil painting mimics the worn, nostalgic aesthetic of a vintage Penguin paperback book cover, rendered with loose, expressive brushwork that balances irony with emotional depth. The canvas is dominated by the bold, typographic title "Ignore All Alien Orders," attributed to Aldous Huxley, blending literary gravitas with Miller's signature wit. The faded color palette and painterly texture evoke a sense of time-worn familiarity, transforming the humble paperback into a monumental, thought-provoking object.

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

Related themes

Contemporary Painter, Book Cover Art, Wit And Humor, Muted Palette, Male Artist, Conceptual Art, British Artist, Contemporary Artist, Pop Art, Large Format, Contemporary Painting, Book Cover Painting, Dystopian Theme, Established Artist, Satirical Art, Text-Based Art, Book Cover Aesthetic, Oil on Canvas, Dark Humor, Satirical

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Alex Capecelatro, Hamilton Selway Gallery