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The term "giclee print" indicates an elevation in printmaking technology. Images are
generated from high resolution digital scans and printed with archival quality inks onto
various substrates including canvas, fine art, and photo-base paper. The giclee printing
process provides better color accuracy than other means of reproduction.
Giclee prints are created using professional 8-Color to 12-Color ink-jet printers. These
modern technology printers are capable of producing incredibly detailed prints for both the
fine art and photographic markets. Don't confuse Giclee prints with Iris prints, which are
4-Color ink-jet prints from a printer pioneered in the late 1970s by Iris Graphics.
Why Giclees? Giclee prints are used by artists who want to reproduce their art as
needed, or on-demand. Once an image is digitally saved, additional reproductions can be
made. Saved files will not deteriorate in quality as negatives and film do. Another great
advantage of giclee printing is that digital images can be reproduced to almost any size
and onto various media, giving the artist the ability to customize prints for a specific client,
as well as making the art more affordable.
The quality of the giclee print are comparable to traditional silver-halide and gelatin
printing processes that can be found in museums, art galleries, and photographic galleries.
Many examples of giclee prints can be found in New York City at the Metropolitan Museum,
the Museum of Modern Art, and the Chelsea Galleries. At auctions giclee prints have
fetched $10,800 for Annie Leibovitz, $9,600 for Chuck Close, and $22,800 for Wolfgang
Tillmans (April 23/24 2004, Photographs, New York, Phillips de Pury & Company.)