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Giclée: What is Giclée Printing?
Giclée (pronounced "zhee-clay") reproductions were first developed in 1989 as a digital method of fine art printing. The word Giclée is French for "to spray on" or "to spray ink". The images are scanned and digitally stored in a computer and sent directly to a high resolution, inkjet printer. The prints may be hand embellished by the artist using paint, ink and gold foil stamping for a mixed media effect. This gives EACH REPRODUCTION a SIMILAR LOOK and FEEL to an ORIGINAL WORK OF ART.
All of our Giclee printing uses only finest archival quality inks, canvas, and topcoats available today. These materials are more costly than normal products, but insure an archival quality product that is demanded by discerning collectors. Currently, our products come with a 60-80 year commitment for archival purposes.
Quoted from Digital Fine art Magazine:
"A giclée is the closest thing a collector can have to an original... From excellent reproduction of originals to enhancements and manipulations of images on the computer, giclées are opening the door for artists to expand their potential. As the quality and longetivity of giclée prints continue to improve, more and more artists are embracing the digital process as they discover a new tool that expands their artistic horizons."