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The prints are done on canvas
but can also be printed on archival paper.
please send me
email if you have any questions at
artysta@comcast.net
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Lake Tahoe 23x26
$600 |
Sunrise 24x27
$700 |
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Pines at Lake Tahoe
23x23
$500 |
California Hills
23x23
$500 |
About Giclee Printing
The Definition : Giclee (zhee-klay) - The French word "giclée" 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 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.
The Process : Giclee prints are created typically using
professional 8-Color to 12-Color ink-jet printers. Among the
manufacturers of these printers are vanguards such as Epson, MacDermid
Colorspan, & Hewlett-Packard. These modern technology printers are
capable of producing incredibly detailed prints for both the fine art
and photographic markets. Giclee prints are sometimes mistakenly
referred to as Iris prints, which are 4-Color ink-jet prints from a
printer pioneered in the late 1970s by Iris Graphics.
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
$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.)
©1997-2009 Giclée Print Net, Inc.
Information obtained from www.gicleeprint.net |
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Digital Pigment Print Definition
The term "pigment print" is used generally for any type of printed image
that uses strictly pigments. Pigment printing processes have been
utilized since the middle of the 19th century. The image stability of
pigment printing is superior to that of any other method of printing,
including traditional silver-halide or metal-based.
Digital inkjet printing has seen a surge in the use of the pigment ink
as ink sets have been refined to be compatible with the latest in
high-resolution inkjet technology.
Where archival dye-based ink sets exhibit excellent color gamut, pigment
inks excel in permanence. A dye is molecularly soluble in its vehicle,
but pigment is not. Pigment particles tend to be large enough to embed
into the receiving substrate making them water-resistant. The
particulate nature of pigment inks ensures their archival superiority. A
particle of pigment is less susceptible to destructive environmental
elements than a dye molecule.
Many digital papers have coatings which enhance color gamut. However,
these delicate coatings are susceptible to scuffing and scratching, and
diminish the archival properties of the print. Prints made with coated
substrates are not considered true digital pigment prints.
Considering the above factors, TeraJet defines a digital pigment
print, sometimes referred to as a pigmented paper print, as a
digital image rendered onto an uncoated, natural fiber substrate with
pigment inks.
©2009 TeraJet®
©1997-2009 Giclée Print Net, Inc.
www.terajet.com |
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