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What is Giclée?
Giclée (gee-clay) is an advanced printmaking process for creating high quality fine art reproductions. The attainable quality that Giclée printmaking affords makes the reproduction virtually indistinguishable from the original artwork. The result is wide acceptance of high quality Giclées by galleries, museums, and private collectors.
How does a Giclée differ from a traditional print?
Giclée printmaking derives its quality from its seemingly “dotless” imaging technology which contrasts with traditional fine art prints which typically relies on printing screen pattern dots to reproduce full-range color. Because traditional offset printing dot patterns are detectable to the unaided eye, it is less desirable than Giclée fine art prints for fine art reproduction. Traditional offset prints are typically restricted to papers that widely vary from what the original artwork was created on – especially when reproducing oil on canvas. The Giclée process enables reproduction on virtually the same media as the original artwork whether it is on canvas, textured watercolor paper, or specialty fine art papers. The result is a reproduction that is virtually indistinguishable from the original artwork.
I have heard that reproductions fade over time, what about Giclée?
Archival-grade Giclée fine art reproductions are recognized as "the next best thing” to owning the original artwork and can be found in the world's finest museums and art galleries. Based on independent research and testing, there are different ratings for display life for each type of process and materials being uses in the printmaking process. Wilhelm Imaging Research archival ratings have been provided to the public about fade-free display-life for many processes and materials used in Giclee printmaking today. Our Giclée prints have an archival rating of greater than 100 years due to the archival-grade pigments and substrates we use exclusively.
What kind of guarantee is there for what I am buying?
Our Certificate of Authenticity backs every Giclée reproduction we create. It certifies exactly what materials and processes we've used to make your fine art reproduction and hence the fade-free display life rating. It is your assurance to your art buyer that they are investing in a quality fine art collectible
