Artist trading cards

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Artist Trading Cards (or ATCs) are miniature works of art about the same size as baseball cards[1] and thin enough to fit inside standard card-collector pockets, sleeves or sheets.[2] The ATC movement developed out of the mail art movement and has its origin in Switzerland.[3] The cards are usually traded or exchanged rather than sold.

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[edit] History

M. Vänçi Stirnemann originated the idea in 1996,[4] holding trading sessions in Zurich, Switzerland.

Clubs and trading sessions have largely replaced the original concept of trading the cards during individual encounters, and many ATC workshops end with a trading session[5]

[edit] ACEO: Art card, editions and originals

An offshoot of Artist Trading Cards are the "Art Cards, Editions, and Originals" (ACEO). ACEOs originated when some artists began to create cards to sell, in addition to trading among themselves.

As one example, Michael Leavitt (artist) specifically designed his Art Cards (2001-03) to be appreciated as originals unto themselves. His hand-painted small portraits of artists replicated traditional baseball trading cards in style and format.[6] ArtCard subjects were drawn from varied genre, with icons such as Vincent Van Gogh, David Byrne, Bob Ross, Frida Kahlo, Jackson Pollock, Laurie Anderson, Björk, and Michael Jackson. The limited editions were hand-packed in wrappers with bubble gum, as Art Cards were sold personally by Leavitt and exhibited as art objects. [7][8] Leavitt said, "It's a way I created to compare people and what they do across all kinds of different areas." [9]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Tracy Roos in Terry Taylor, Altered Art: Techniques for Creating Altered Books, Boxes, Cards & More, Lark Books, 2004, p103. ISBN 1579905501
  2. ^ Trading cards offer glimpse into Edmonton art scene Edmonton Journal Friday, July 27 2007
  3. ^ Lois Huey-Heck, Jim Kalnin, The Spirituality of Art, Wood Lake Publishing, 2006, p138. ISBN 189683678X
  4. ^ Artists' trading cards put collectible creations in the palm of your hand Honolulu Star Bulletin Sunday, May 6, 2007
  5. ^ Artist Trading Cards Club Reading Eagle (Reading, PA) 18-May-06
  6. ^ Nishimoto, G: "Living Artist Are Just as Good as Dead Ones", Vapors Magazine, Fall 2005.
  7. ^ Albert, J: "Watch Out for Darth Bush", South Seattle Star, June 25, 2003.
  8. ^ "Stranger Suggests", The Stranger, December 28, 2006.
  9. ^ Herber, K: "Art Cookin' in the Kitchen", Madrona News, March 2003.

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