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Winter Sale 2021

Six original tape artworks from Max Zorn’s Winter Sale 2021, from Star-Studded Night to small works framed in wine and champagne boxes.

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Star-Studded Night

Star-Studded Night, tape art by Max Zorn: A woman in a white fur coat stands beneath a hotel canopy of bright bulbs, with vintage cars behind her.
Star-Studded Night by Max Zorn. The woman beneath the bulb-lit hotel canopy illuminated in a wide dark frame.
Star-Studded Night detail: The woman's face framed by her white fur collar and rows of theatre-style bulbs.
Star-Studded Night detail: The woman in the white fur coat beneath the bright canopy.

Max created Star-Studded Night while preparing an art collection for a museum exhibition. The making-of film shows the artwork before framing: turning it around during framing explains why the finished image appears mirrored.

Size
120 × 87 cm
Material
Brown and yellow packing tape on acrylic glass
Series
10 similar originals

End of the road

End of the road, tape art by Max Zorn: A man in a hat sits on a beach beside a palm-lined promenade and an amusement pier.
End of the road by Max Zorn. The beach, seated man and amusement pier illuminated in a dark frame.
Oblique view of the dark frame around the palm-lined beach scene.

End of the road was first exhibited during Miami art week in 2019.

Size
120 × 80 cm
Material
Brown, yellow, mint and white packing tape on acrylic glass
Series
7 similar originals

Falling

Falling, tape art by Max Zorn: A formally dressed couple lean toward one another in the back seat of a vintage car.
Falling by Max Zorn. The intimate car-interior scene illuminated in a wide dark frame.
Falling by Max Zorn. The framed couple in the car hangs on a wall beside a leafy houseplant.

Size
100 × 66 cm
Material
Brown packing tape on acrylic glass
Series
20 similar originals

Blue Bird

Blue Bird, tape art by Max Zorn: A woman in a dark dress looks back beside a blue vintage car under large blurred golden lights.
Oblique view of the blue car and woman illuminated in a dark frame.

Blue Bird uses transparent blue and turquoise tapes in a smaller composition, framed in black.

Size
50 × 35 cm
Material
Brown, blue, green, turquoise, yellow and red packing tape on acrylic glass
Series
25 similar originals
Frame
Black frame, ready to hang

Feathers

Feathers, tape art by Max Zorn: Two figures in flowing dresses dance together against a soft pink background.
Feathers by Max Zorn. The dancing figures illuminated in a narrow dark wall-mounted frame.
Feathers by Max Zorn. The dancing figures illuminated inside a tall wooden wine box.

The original release presented Feathers in a classic black frame or a wooden wine box converted into a light box.

Size
50 × 35 cm
Material
Brown, white and pink packing tape on acrylic glass
Series
25 similar originals
Frame
Black frame or modified wooden wine box

Ray

Ray by Max Zorn. A standing nude woman illuminated inside a tall wooden wine box.
Ray, tape art by Max Zorn: A short-haired nude woman turns her head toward the viewer against a warm diagonal background.
Taittinger lettering on the wooden side beside the illuminated figure.

Size
15 × 48 cm
Material
Brown, white and yellow packing tape on acrylic glass
Series
25 similar originals
Frame
Original wooden Taittinger champagne box converted into a light box

Making and displaying tape art

Close-up of a black frame corner surrounding an illuminated artwork panel.
Side view of a dark frame beside an illuminated portrait scene.
Empire of Glass by Max Zorn displayed in a black light-box frame, with a man beside a red vintage car on a beach.
Upper edge of a dark frame beside a pale sky and city building.
A woman, red car and New York waterfront displayed as an illuminated triptych.
Side view of a dark frame around a fiery orange artwork scene.
Metal hanging bracket fixed to the back of an artwork frame.

About this release

Can I still buy from this release?

This release is sold out. The page preserves its artwork photographs and details. For current ways to collect directly from Max’s studio, visit Buy original tape art.

Are similar originals prints?

No. Each similar original is made individually by hand from packing tape, with small differences from one artwork to the next. A series size describes the full series, rather than the number offered in this release. See the artwork and collecting FAQs.

How should an illuminated tape artwork be displayed and cared for?

Light passes through the layers of tape, with an LED frame or converted box suited to the artwork. For materials, display conditions and maintenance, read the tape art materials and longevity guide.

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