What
is a Giclée
Fine Art Print?
A Giclée fine art print
is a digital reproduction using the best
quality, state-of-the-art inkjet technology.
The name's origin is from the French
word Giclée (pronounced Zhee-Clay) which
translated means “fine
spray".
Not any digital print is a Giclée
however, only fine art prints created
on special high resolution printers qualify
as Giclée prints. These printers are
exceptionally high resolution and are equipped
with specially formulated
pigment based inks that adhere to
strict archival standards.
The printing surface is carefully carried
by spinning
roller while infinitely small pixels
of rich, vibrant UltraChrome, pigment based,
inks are sprayed on it
at high speed. This creates
an incredibly
consistent image true
to the original work of art. Giclée Fine
art prints on archival surfaces are the highest
quality fine art reproduction you can buy.
The Giclée print is widely embraced
for its astonishing quality by the world's
finest artists, galleries, and museums.
It's archival quality and amazing workmanship
are equally comparable to the traditional
printing techniques (etching, lithography,
woodcut) of the masters, but while these
traditional formats have several limitations
in image quality, a Giclée
Print is very simply the closest replication
of
an
original work currently possible.
What are the advantages
of Giclée?
Quality: Extremely beautiful prints with rich vibrant
colors and fine details that
no other print making methods can compare
to.
Longevity: Giclée
prints, with their archival pigments and
papers, will out last any process-color lithographs
or
photographs. These color fast UltraChrome
inks ar rated light-fast for 100 years.
Artist Materials: Giclée
prints can
be produced on virtually any artist's materials.
This ability to print on authentic fine art
surfaces gives each print the fine art authenticity
collectors have come to expect.
Color: Giclée
prints are better able to reproduce fine
colors and detail better than any traditional
printmaking method.
How do
I take care of my Giclée fine art
prints?
As with all fine art prints, Giclée
prints on fine art paper should be handled
with
care, proper framing behind UV glass is recommended.
Giclée printed on canvas
are sprayed with a clear UV resistant top-coating
that is water-resistant and filters out 99%
of harmful UV light. UV resistant varnish
also has the beneficial effect of enhancing
the colors of the final image. All prints
should be kept out of
direct sunlight.
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