WHAT IS A GICLEE PRINT?
The term Giclee
(pronounced zhee-clay) was coined by Jack Duganne in 1991, to refer to the
product of an ink spray (gicler, in French) process. Mr. Duganne and others were developing the
methods for the preparation of high quality reproductions and the use of the
word was intended to distinguish fine art prints from other commercial printing
processes.
A giclee begins with
a high resolution digital file of the artwork. The image can be photographed or
scanned directly. It can also be scanned
from a high resolution photograph. The image is then adjusted, using computer
software, to insure that the color balance and tonality closely match the
original. The digital file can then be
electronically stored for subsequent use in printing. The giclee is prepared directly from the
digital file.
Not all digital
prints are Giclees. Only digital prints
that are created using special high-resolution printers, archival inks which
meet strict printmaking standards can be truly marketed as Giclee prints. These fine art reproductions are laboratory
rated to provide several decades, if not a century or more, of lasting print
quality.
Museums throughout
the world including the Louvre use Giclee prints to substitute works of art too
fragile to be exhibited to the public.
New York's Metropolitan Museum, the Guggenheim, and the National Museum
of Mexico proudly display Giclees as part of their collections.
Over the past
several years, Giclee prints have gained the respect of artists, graphic designers,
photographers, and the public.
ABOUT KAREN HOWARD'S GICLEE PRINTS
Many of Karen Howard's
paintings are available as Limited Edition Giclee Prints. Karen's prints meet all the standards
to be considered fine art and are guaranteed to last
approximately 100 years if kept out of direct sunlight.
Karen's giclees are printed on Epson Watercolor Paper 190 gsm, using a wide format
Canon Pixma Pro-100 printer and Canon ChromaLife100 dye inks.
PRINT SIZES AND PRICES:
All L.E. Giclee prints are signed, numbered and accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. Prices listed include shipping and handling fees.
Image Size: 5" x 7"
Matted Only
8" x 10" = $65.00--L.E. Giclee
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Image Size: 8" x 10"
Matted Only
11" x 14" = $85.00--L.E.Giclee
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Image Size: 11" x 14"
Matted Only
16" x 20" = $125.00--L.E.Giclee
L.E.Giclees: All images are limited to 25 prints per image size.
All L.E. Giclees are 100% Acid-Free.
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All L.E. Giclee and Photographic prints are matted and bagged and will be sent via USPS.
