Giclée (gee-klay)
The French word "gice" is a feminine noun that means a spray or a spurt of liquid. The word may have been derived from the French verb "gicler" Sprayed Ink".
The Process :
Giclee prints are created typically using professional 9-Color to 18-Color ink-jet printers.These modern technology printers are capable of producing incredibly detailed prints for both the fine art and photographic markets.
The Advantages :
Giclee prints are advantageous to artists whodo not find it feasible to mass produce their work, but want to reproduce their art as needed, or on-demand. Once an image isdigitally archived, additional reproductions can be made with of mass production for an edition is eliminated. Archived files willnot deteriorate in quality as negatives and film inherently do. Another tremendous advantage of giclee printing is that digitalimmedia, giving the artist the ability to customize prints for a specific client.
The Quality :
The quality of the giclee print rivals traditional silver-halide and gelatin printing processes and is commonly found in museums, art galleries, and photographic galleries. |
Types of Giclée's
Paper Giclée
ready for framing.
Printed on arcivable (acid free) and UV safe paper (museum standard), signed by jozef and ready for framing.
Canvas Giclée
ready for framing.
We scan the original, then color check it and make ready for the process.Printed to the size of the original on arcivable (acid free) and UV safe canvas, Then we stretch the canvas to stretch bars, and then signed by jozef, A series of protective top coat is carfuly hand painted to protect the Giclèe for generations to come.
Impasto (Deluxe) Canvas Giclée
ready for framing.
Printed to the size of the choice on arcivable (acid free) and UV safe canvas, Then we stretch the cavas stretch bars.We then "highlite" the canvas, by hand we place color and texture to the canvas giving it the "Look and Feel" of the original, after a series of checks and only then it's signed by jozef, Finally, a series of protective top coats are carfuly hand painted onto the canvas to protect the Giclèe for generations to come.
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