Miller himself was known among his peers as a Soho figurative artist. Figurative art in and of itself was unusual during the 1960s. Most artists of that time were concentrating on abstract works. In this way, Miller's work, like the Diane Seated, is quite different from other art of the period and could hardly be termed representative. In fact, much of the art world did not even consider Miller's work an art form. This is because his work failed to branch out and cover new ground in terms of style, subject matter, and material. Simply put, Miller was considered to be too traditional.

               Miller worked primarily with figurative art because he believed that this medium elicited an immediate reaction or interaction with the viewer. He further believed that the abstract art of his contemporaries failed to create this bond with the viewer because the manner in which the works were done was so foreign to the viewer.

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