Giclee is a French word meaning, spraying of ink. The prints are
printed using pigment based inks on archival papers. The archival
papers are acid free paper.
printed using pigment based inks on archival papers. The archival
papers are acid free paper.
Giclee - Museum quality Prints
GICLEE PRINTING
Welcome
Major Museums and galleries showing giclees include:
Metropolitan Museum, New York
Philadelphia Museum of Art
The Corcoran Gallery
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
The British Museum
What is the quality of the Giclee reproduction method?
Giclees are one of the finest reproduction methods available today. The depth
of color far surpasses that of; lithographs. Lithographs use the same process
as printing a magazine. Print based inks are superior in archival qaulity than
dye based inks(dye fades quickly) Genesis Giclee uses pigment based
archival inks printed on Roland HiFi six-color printer. Lithographs generally
printed on paper made from a mix of rag and pulp. Also, litho inks have dyes in
them that are subject fading. When a lithograph is printed on rag paper the
colors are lifeless and dull because much of the ink is absorbed into the
paper. The dot gain causes the printed dot to expand into the adjoining dot, this
muddies the color. A water color artist fights this when an opposite color will
contaminate a color he is laying on his paper. To counter this problem
printersmay print on pulp made papers that may have a coating. The coating
minimizes the dot gain but the acid in the paper yellows and attacks the in over
time. The 310 gram Giclee paper is much more substantial than lithograph
prints. Digital Scanning and proofing allows for better color fidelity on a Giclee
than lithographs. A proof can be printed in minutes on a Giclee printer but a
color proof on a litho takes a day and hundreds of dollars for one proof. With
digital proofing you can isolate an object in the print, color correct and run a
smallin minutes. The artist can see the results of the corrections almost
immediately.
What are the advatages of the Giclee over an Lithograph?
1. Museum quality prints.
2. Long lasting pigment based archival inks.
3. Acid free 100% cotton all rag paper, not wood pulp based paper that yellows.
4. Heavier paper than lithograph.
5. Wider color range and deeper colors than offset litho prints.
6. More accurate to original art.
7. Allows for enhancements by the artist.
8. Can be printed on Canvas and sealed witha UV inhibitor varnish.
9. More long term value because of archival printing.
Metropolitan Museum, New York
Philadelphia Museum of Art
The Corcoran Gallery
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
The British Museum
What is the quality of the Giclee reproduction method?
Giclees are one of the finest reproduction methods available today. The depth
of color far surpasses that of; lithographs. Lithographs use the same process
as printing a magazine. Print based inks are superior in archival qaulity than
dye based inks(dye fades quickly) Genesis Giclee uses pigment based
archival inks printed on Roland HiFi six-color printer. Lithographs generally
printed on paper made from a mix of rag and pulp. Also, litho inks have dyes in
them that are subject fading. When a lithograph is printed on rag paper the
colors are lifeless and dull because much of the ink is absorbed into the
paper. The dot gain causes the printed dot to expand into the adjoining dot, this
muddies the color. A water color artist fights this when an opposite color will
contaminate a color he is laying on his paper. To counter this problem
printersmay print on pulp made papers that may have a coating. The coating
minimizes the dot gain but the acid in the paper yellows and attacks the in over
time. The 310 gram Giclee paper is much more substantial than lithograph
prints. Digital Scanning and proofing allows for better color fidelity on a Giclee
than lithographs. A proof can be printed in minutes on a Giclee printer but a
color proof on a litho takes a day and hundreds of dollars for one proof. With
digital proofing you can isolate an object in the print, color correct and run a
smallin minutes. The artist can see the results of the corrections almost
immediately.
What are the advatages of the Giclee over an Lithograph?
1. Museum quality prints.
2. Long lasting pigment based archival inks.
3. Acid free 100% cotton all rag paper, not wood pulp based paper that yellows.
4. Heavier paper than lithograph.
5. Wider color range and deeper colors than offset litho prints.
6. More accurate to original art.
7. Allows for enhancements by the artist.
8. Can be printed on Canvas and sealed witha UV inhibitor varnish.
9. More long term value because of archival printing.
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2001-2004
2001-2004
"Proud Father" original 47 x 33
By Kim Dean
By Kim Dean