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Giclée prints Giclée
is French for sprayed with ink. Prints made with the giclée technique
are created by scanning the original artwork digitally and printing it using
a color printer that sprays tiny, precisely controlled drops of ink onto
paper or canvas. The process guarantees a highly faithful reproduction of
the original work in nearly continuous tones at a very high resolution. The
Giclée process stands in the forefront of a long line of artistic
experimentation into using new media. Albrecht Dürer created some
controversy among artists of his time when he used the printing process to
produce etchings in the 1500s. Nineteenth-century artists began creating
artwork from photographs. In the Twentieth-century, some artists such as
Warhol, Lichtenstein, Rosenquist and Rauschenberg returned to screen
processes to create their artwork. Unlike traditional printing media such as
stone, wood, metal, and screen, there should be no noticeable difference
between the 250th art print and the first one because the digital image and
printing process does not degrade with use. Digital printing is in its
infancy. It is rapidly replacing silver based fine art photography in
producing the highest quality prints of other media today. The traditional
physical darkroom is being replaced by a digital one, one with even greater
possibilities of artistic manipulation and expression. Your Giclée print
should last for up to eighty years or longer given proper care. How to care
for your Giclée print You can extend the life expectancy of a Giclée art
prints by not hanging them in direct sunlight or in rooms with excessive
moisture. Care for them as you would any fine artwork on paper and they will
reward you with many years of pleasure.
Giclées of the watercolors and drawings can be ordered by e-mail from Lucien
den Arend
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