ACEO art - ie Art Cards, Editions and Originals
Introduction to ACEOs
For current, original ACEOs see: www.MontyandRosie.blogspot.com
Just like fans might collect baseball, magic or cigarette cards, art appreciators collect art cards of their favorite artists or artwork - originally, artist trading cards (ATC) were created by artists who traded with each other.
ACEOs are created to be sold rather than just traded. An ACEO art card can be original artwork or prints of original artwork. The cards are bought, sold and traded globally on sites like eBay. The official standard size of an art card is 2.5″ x 3.5″ (64 x 89 mm) and any cards that don’t meet this strict size criteria are not considered to be ACEOs.
There are three main categories of ACEO art cards:
Open Edition: Prints or reproductions of artwork that are produced to the standard size with no limit on the number printed.
‘Caught in the Act’ - ACEO print (OE) from an original by S Alison (I don’t know why it looks so grainy on here - it isn’t in real life).
Limited Edition: These are also a print/reproduction but there is a strict limit on the numbers produced. These cards are naturally more collectible and, therefore, more expensive. They are usually numbered and signed on the back by the creator.
‘Hide ‘n’ Seek’ - ACEO print (OE) from an original watercolour by S Alison.
Original Artwork: This type of card is a unique work which can never be exactly repeated. It can be a painting, drawing, photograph or digital image but it has to be entirely original with only one such card existing in the world.
‘Smiley Fish’ - ACEO print (OE) from an original acrylic painting by S Alison.
