George Cannon

What is a Giclée?

What is a Giclée?

 [zhee-KLAY] n. 1. An archival, fine art print created via digital inkjet printing utilizing museum quality papers and canvas as well as using pigment inks. AKA: Archival Pigment Print 2. Most often associated with reproductions: a giclée is a copy of an original work that was originally created by conventional means (painting, drawing, etc.) However, photographic or computer-generated imagery printed using this method can be considered original since they are not reproductions at all, but rather museum-quality prints created from a digital image file.

So, for those not familiar with the terms, giclée or archival pigment print, these prints are much like a photographic print from a negative. The paper is archival, usually 100% cotton. The inks are pigment based so will not fade like dyes. Canvases are museum grade fabric printed with pigment inks. Colors are true and brilliant.

I currently list over a thousand images on Art Archive and can create galleries for your review if you wish to see abstracts, nature and landscape, black and white, etc. You can search by key word. If you are seeking something specific in size, framing, or presentation, I am pleased to collaborate on your project. My images are available in book form through Blurb.

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George Cannon