What Is A Giclee?
Pronounced 'gee-clay', Giclee prints are derived from a French term meaning spray or
spatter of ink, a way the ink is applied to paper or canvas by a special wide-format,
ultra-high resolution (2880 x 1440 dpi) ink-jet printer. The printer uses special
archival pigmented inks and papers resulting in museum quality reproduction art that can
last as long as 200 years before any noticable color integrity changes occur. The
accuracy of Giclee prints is stunning with near-perfect fidelity in comparison to the
original art.
Handling Giclees
Giclee prints are put in a protective sleeve and shipped in sturdy art shipping tubes.
When framing a Giclee it should be displayed under glass with acid-free mattboard. Like
all quality art, Giclees should not be displayed in direct sunlight. Giclees should be
handled the same as all original art, avoid creases, moisture, high humidity, touching
the surface with fingers, and direct sunlight.
Is It A Real Giclee?
Because Giclee's are growing in popularity you should verify the Giclee print you are
buying has been printed with equipment, inks, and paper that meet accepted standards for
such printing. Most artists and sellers of Giclees will provide information about the
printing equipment, etc. used for their prints. All of my Giclees are shipped with a
statement verifying they are an authentic Giclee.
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