Tape

This Ana Inciardi mini print depicts a desktop tape dispenser rendered in bright green colored pencil, sitting low and solid against a plain white background. A roll of yellow tape sits mounted on the spindle, with a strip of tape feeding forward through the serrated slot at the front. The body of the dispenser shows Inciardi's characteristic hand-drawn linework, including subtle shading strokes across the green surface that give the object weight and dimension. A small label on the front face reads "Inciardi" in cursive script, a playful self-referential detail. The right side panel shows a metallic silver finish with small circular hardware details rendered carefully in graphite tones. Tape dispensers became a fixture of mid-twentieth century office and home desks, and the weighted, heavy-base style shown here is a classic form that has changed little over decades. The object is immediately recognizable to anyone who has spent time at a desk. Collectors are drawn to this print for the same reason they return to Inciardi's work generally: she takes objects that sit in plain sight and treats them with genuine drafting attention. The tape dispenser sits comfortably as part of her broader print series focused on everyday objects and tools, and it pairs naturally with her other still life and desk-object subjects. The self-referential label adds a quiet layer of humor that distinguishes this piece within that group. Collectors who favor her object-focused work tend to seek this one out as a grounded, well-executed example of what she does consistently well in the format.