BBS The Documentary: Episode 5 of 8: ARTSCENE (The ANSI Art World)

Episode 5 of 8 of the BBS Documentary, a mini-series by Jason Scott. This episode covers the ANSI Artscene, a creative and competitive explosion that produced many thousands of artwork based on a specific color pallette and a few blocky characters in the IBM Compatible character set. Along the way come literal gangs of artists, the headaches of administration, and the eternal battle of iCE vs. ACiD. Many ANSI artists provide their perspective on a very unique decade.