Aces of ANSI Art (abbreviated as <A.A.A>)[1] was the first group of artists specifically organized for the purposes of creating and distributing ANSI art.[2] The group was founded and operated by two BBS enthusiasts from California, "Zyphril" and "Chips Ahoy", from 1989 through 1991.
| Formation | 1989 |
|---|---|
| Dissolved | 1991 |
| Purpose | Artscene |
| Location | |
Origin | San Jose, California |
Founders | Zyphril Chips Ahoy[citation needed] |
History edit
The group was initially formed in 1989[1] during the BBS era, but soon after the group's founding, ANSI art groups took on a life of their own, growing increasingly popular and spawning what would come to be known as the "artscene."[2] ANSI art, which initially began as a method for bulletin board sysops to draw users to their boards, but with the emergence of organized groups, the artscene became associated with "underground" culture, such as warez boards.[2]
In 1990, a schism occurred when a small but influential group of members left the group to form ACiD Productions.[2] ACiD (ANSI Creators In Demand) grew to become the first international artscene group.[3]
Membership edit
See also edit
Further reading edit
- Danet, Brenda. "Cyberpl@y: Communicating Online". Oxford, UK: Berg Publishers, 2001. ISBN 1-85973-424-3.
- "Dark Domain: the artpacks.acid.org collection" (DVD-ROM). San Jose, CA, USA: ACiD Productions, LLC, 2004. ISBN 0-9746537-0-5.
- Hacker Chronicles, CD-Rom, produced and distributed by P-80 Systems.
- Scott, Jason. "BBS: The Documentary" (DVD). Boston, MA, USA: Bovine Ignition Systems, 2005.
- Wands, Bruce (2006). Art of the Digital Age, London: Thames & Hudson. ISBN 0-500-23817-0.
- Zetter, Kim. "How Humble BBS Begat Wired World". Wired News. June 8, 2005. Retrieved October 27, 2005.
References edit
- ^ a b "BBSing.com, Aces of Ansi Art". ReadMe file of aaa-8991.zip. Retrieved March 18, 2010.
- ^ a b c d Jason Scott (2005). "BBS: The Documentary". Boston, MA: Bovine Ignition Systems.
- ^ Garrett, Ben (April 27, 2004). "Online Software Piracy of the Last Millennium" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 7, 2011. Retrieved March 18, 2010.
- ^ "History of Text Art Video by RaD Man / ACiD". Roy of Superior Art Creations. 11 February 2007. Archived from the original on 8 April 2010. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
External links edit
Examples of ANSI Artwork edit
- Aces of ANSI Art Classics, a YouTube video featuring Animations from 1991 by Members of the AAA
- artscene.textfiles.com, The artscene branch of the textfiles.com library.
- darkdomain.org, Dark Domain (2004). An archive on DVD which hosts a complete collection of underground artscene works between 1987 and 2003.
- Roy/SAC Text Artist- Superior Art Creations, Information about ASCII Art Styles, SAC Art Packs Download
- Sixteen Colors ANSI Art and ASCII Art Archive - A web viewable archive of current and past ANSI and ASCII packs released by the computer art scene
More on the History of the Art Scene edit
- BBS: The Documentary Episode 5 documents the rise of the Art Scene
Releases edit
- Aces of ANSI Art Remembrance Pack - An archive of ANSI artwork created by various members of the group between 1989 and 1991.