About Giclées

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Why buy a Giclee Print?
A Giclee Print on canvas looks exquisite and elegant.  The natural texture of the canvas gives to the print the exact lookand feel of the original painting.  As an investment, the value of the signed, limited edition prints increase with the value of the original work of art.
Giclee prints offer incredible saturation, depth of color, and a beautifully finished print that captures the essence of the artist’s intent. Many contemporary and influential artists have adopted this new, high-quality printing technique. Giclee prints have become so popular that even the best fine art museums exhibit them.  Giclee prints can be found in the following museum collections:  The Louvre Museum, The Smithsonian, The British Museum, The Washington Post collection, The New York Public Library, The Philadelphia Museum of Art, The New York Metropolitan Museum, The National Art Museum, The San Francisco Museum of Art, The Los Angeles Museum of Contemporary Art amongst others.

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What is a Giclée and about ours

The Giclée (pronounced “Jhee-clay”) process was born in the early 1990’s as rock musician Graham Nash (Crosby Stills Nash & Young) & his associate Mac Holbert uncovered a new capability of the Iris Inkjet 3047 printer. These early machines had been developed for digital graphic proofing but it had not occurred to the manufacturer that its equipment would be adopted by artists as the digital method of choice for fine art printing. The first Giclée appeared in 1991. Since this early beginning, the technology in equipment, media, lightfast inks, and craftsmanship have advanced immeasurably. No other printing process offers the incredible look and feel of an Iris Giclée.
Today both the canvases and inks meet archival standards. Unlike offset reproductions, these fine art prints are printed on the highest quality (acid free) 100% cotton duck fabric, this unique heavyweight, quality canvas utilizes a tight weave that is ideal for photographic and fine art reproductions. With a high resolution coating that is pliable enough to withstand stretching and displays a subtle texture for a true artistic look and feel as it is the original. The name, Giclée, comes from a French word meaning, “to spray ink.” The colors are crisp. The details are eye-popping. No dot pattern is visible to the human eye. To buy museum-quality giclee prints just go to Store and click on the selected image(s) for availability… right here!

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  • You can customize the size of your prints. For prices on custom sizes, please e-mail us.
  • Giclée prints are rolled and shipped UPS. Black edge ready to be stretched.
  • You can buy online securely using PayPal. Shipments to locations within the continental US are free of charges.
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