Giclee
Art Prints
Giclee
art prints are fine art prints made using inkjet technology. The giclee printing
process traces its
history back to the early 1990s when a musician named Graham Nash and a colleague of
his, Mac Holbert discovered that an Iris inkjet printer could be used to
digitally create fine art prints. A year later, the world’s first digital fine
art studio came into existence. The name Giclee (pronounced Zhee-clay) comes
from the French word giclée which means “to spary”. These days, giclee art
prints are made using the latest and most sophisticated ink jet technology and
are setting high standards in the art industry judging by the fact that they are
being embraced by museums, art galleries and a large number of well established
artists.
Apart
from the fact that giclee art prints offer the closest reproductions of an
original painting, they also have other advantages over conventional methods
employed in fine art printing. One of these is that art prints can only
be reproduced when needed i.e. there are no problems with storage of art prints.
Giclee art prints are also convenient when an artist isn’t too certain about
how the market would respond to his or her latest work. By choosing to make a
few prints, the artist can gauge the market reaction and see
whether or not to continue with that work or move into something
different. This is possible because giclee printing gives the artist the ability
of self-publishing fine art reproductions in modest quantities.
The
giclee printing process can be done on paper or canvas. In both cases, the
technology employed allows for
incredible amount of detail to be captured during the printing process. Brilliant colors
are also a feature of giclee art prints. This brilliance arises from the fact
that the resolution (i.e. dots printed per square inch of the paper or canvas
medium used) is actually higher than what obtains in traditional lithographic
printing processes. Giclee art prints are also reputed of being able to last
between 70 to 150 years without any noticeable fade or reduction in quality.
Prints are coated with an anti-fading ultraviolet (UV) protective glaze to
achieve this.
Need
more information on giclee art prints? Why not visit these sites.
Staples
Fine Art Heritage Giclee
Staples
Fine Art pioneered a giclee art printing technology. They create museum quality
giclee reproductions and original digital art prints on both paper and canvas.
Fine
Art Reproductions on Canvas
Specializes
in giclee art printing on canvas.
Giclee at Art.com!
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for limited edition giclee art prints at the Art.com online store.
You
can also get more information on art prints in general
here.
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