Re: Fw: Wet vs. Dry

Hi Tom,

> Please tell me that all inkjet prints can be called Giclee prints! It
> does come off sounding better and it's got that artsy-fartsy continental
> flair to it. Just the type words the true artist might use.
>
> If you find out for sure, let me know as I wouldn't want to look like a
> rookie.

Wikipedia, naturally, has something to say about "giclee". I was
going to suggest to Andy that he might have been thinking of Iris
prints, but this definition covers that. I'll note that several
printers in the SF Bay Area still use the Scitex Iris printers--e.g.,
Trillium Press--and they make a point of calling their output Iris
prints.

  Giclee (from the French verb gicler meaning "to squirt, to spray")
  is the use of the ink-jet process for making fine art prints
  (first done in the early 1990s). Originally the term applied to
  "Iris" prints created on the Scitex Corp. "Iris Model Four" colour
  drum piezo-head inkjet proofer.

  Proofers are specialized commercial printing machines designed
  to proof or show what the final multi-color process printing will
  look like before mass production begins.

  The term "giclee" (or the anglicized "giclee") is frequently used
  to describe any high-resolution, large-format ink-jet printer
  output with fade-resistant dye or pigment based inks. It is common
  for these printers to use between seven and twelve colour inks.

  Though originally intended for proofing, many artists and
  photographers use ink-jet printers as an alternative to lithography
  for limited editions or reproductions. The cost of producing
  limited edition runs is much reduced compared to the alternative.

  ITNH/Ixia, Mutoh ColorSpan, Roland, Epson, Canon, Kodak, HP, and
  Mimaki are well-known wide-format ink-jet printer manufacturers.

  Giclee is pronounced 'Zhee-clay', though 'Jee-clay' is often used.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giclee

My understanding is that there used to be some snickering about the
term, as "to squirt" has certain non-photographic connotations, but
perhaps those days have passed us by.

--Eric
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