Giclée prints are the very best of fine arts reproductions. In French, Giclée means “fine spray” and this is how the archival inks are applied to the paper or the canvas producing a finish unlike anything previously seen. The detail and color is much truer to the original than any other reproduction process. Unlike the lithograph print, the Giclée requires only one ink jet pass to produce the finished image. Also unlike the litho print, Giclées are collectables because costs prohibit large production series. In fact, the artist can produce them as the demand requires without having to invest in large inventories; “one at a time” is the way to go with Giclées.

Giclée prints are also different from other prints in that the artist can be involved with all the decisions regarding composition and color thoughout the whole process thus creating an “original” rather than a mere copy which has been produced by a print shop.

Technically speaking, the print is produced by a large format ink jet making it possible to do prints on canvases as wide as 44” and the length of a canvas roll. This feature allows one to do different sizes easily with costs varying by the size of the output. Another technical feature of this process is that the inks are archival which means that they will be unchanged by normal interior lighting conditions for as long as 150 years depending on the paper and inks used.

Giclées capture every nuance of an original and have gained wide acceptance from artists and galleries throughout the world.