What is Giclee?

Giclee is an art reproduction process involving photography of an original work of art, a proofing process, and the creation of long-lasting, pigment-ink prints on archival artist papers or canvas.

Giclee offers many advantages over the traditional lithographic printing process, with the main difference being excellent reproduction quality. Traditional lithography is a four-color process, whereas Giclee printers use a larger number of different inks applied with digital precision. Smaller print runs are possible, and prints can be made on a wide variety of artists papers, canvas, silk, vinyl and other materials. Since the pigment inks and papers used for Giclee art reproduction are archival - properly finished and framed Giclee prints will last for generations.