Limited Edition Giclee prints, signed and numbered. Prices include packing and shipping. All Giclee Prints are supplied rolled in a postal cylinder ready for stretching or framing.
Giclee - The definition:
Giclee (Zhee-Klay) - The French word 'Giclee' is a feminine noun that means a spray or a spurt of liquid. The word may have been derived from the French verb 'Gicler' meaning to 'squirt'.
The Term:
The term 'Giclee print' connotes an elevation in printmaking technology. Images are printed with archival quality pigment based inks onto the canvas. The Giclee printing process provides better colour accuracy than any other means of reproduction.
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.
The market:
Numerous examples of Giclee prints can be found in New York city at the Metropolitan museum, the Museum of modern art and the Chelsea Galleries. Recent auctions of Giclee prints have fetched over $20,000 U.S.
A trend:
There is a trend in some New York galleries to hold an exhibition with a limited number of originals and to hang / display limited edition Giclee prints for sale, beside the original.