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Hell...It's Only Forever 1 is a color woodcut on Fabriano Satin Artistico paper, executed in 2020 and published by The Paragon Press, London. This impression is from the edition of 50, plus twelve artist's proofs, signed in pencil and numbered on the reverse by the artist. Presented as the full sheet and framed, the work is in very good condition.
The work exemplifies the darkly witty, typographically bold, and culturally resonant visual language of Harland Miller, one of the most celebrated and widely collected British artists of his generation. Working primarily through large-scale paintings and prints that appropriate the visual language of vintage Penguin paperback book covers, Miller has developed a practice that sits at the intersection of literary culture, Pop Art, and existential humor — replacing the titles and authors of imaginary books with phrases of his own invention, at once bleakly comic and profoundly affecting. His work transforms the familiar and the mundane into vehicles for meditation on mortality, failure, desire, and the consolations of art and language.
In Hell...It's Only Forever 1, Miller's characteristic typographic vocabulary is deployed with maximum impact — the title phrase combining the cadence of pulp fiction with a philosophical resignation that is entirely his own. The woodcut medium, with its bold relief printing and expressive mark-making, gives the composition a raw physical energy that amplifies the work's darkly humorous tone. Executed on the monumental scale of 1718 × 1194 mm on Fabriano Satin Artistico paper — a premium Italian paper prized for its archival stability and smooth surface — the work commands an immediate and powerful physical presence.
Published by The Paragon Press, London — one of the most respected and historically significant British print publishers, whose roster includes Lucian Freud, Damien Hirst, Chris Ofili, and Peter Doig — this impression carries an impeccable institutional and production pedigree. Works published by The Paragon Press are held in the permanent collections of the British Museum, Tate, the Victoria and Albert Museum, and major institutions worldwide.
Preserved as the full sheet and presented framed, the work is in very good condition.
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Is this an original work by Harland Miller? Yes. Hell...It's Only Forever 1 is an authentic limited edition woodcut, hand-signed in pencil and numbered on the reverse by Harland Miller, from the edition of 50.
What printing technique was used? The work is a color woodcut on Fabriano Satin Artistico paper — a technically demanding relief printing process in which the image is carved directly into a wooden matrix and printed by hand, producing bold, expressive mark-making and rich chromatic depth unique to each impression.
Is the artwork hand-signed? Yes — signed in pencil and numbered on the reverse by the artist.
What is the edition size? The work was produced in an edition of 50, plus twelve artist's proofs.
Who published this work? The work was published by The Paragon Press, London — one of the most respected and historically significant British print publishers, whose roster includes Lucian Freud, Damien Hirst, Chris Ofili, and Peter Doig.
What are the dimensions of the piece? Sheet: 1718 × 1194 mm (67 5/8 × 47 in)
Is the artwork framed? Yes. The work is presented framed, ready for display.
What is the condition of the work? Very good condition. Full sheet preserved. Not examined outside of frame. Full condition report available upon request.
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