Re: pinhole-discussion-digest V1 #352

To Tom,
  Yes. You can term your prints "giclee" according to this: (N.B. the
archival ink reference, of course)--hope this helps! I have had no complaints
from
collectors, and it has of course been the answer to standardizing hand-colored
b/w silver gelatin prints I still make, as in my opinion, even Photoshop CS2
and a Wacom tablet can't equal the nice imperfection and subtle gradations of
hand-applied color. If your printer can handle big files, all the better, as
your initial scans can be 1200 or 2400 dpi. The only disadvantage is the
between step---after scanning and before printing-- where even
lightly-manipulated
imagesof larger files take more time. Paper brands are a factor, of course,
and
I have consistently recommended Red River's (www.redriverpaper.com) wide
variety of surfaces and weights from which to choose.
  I hope I'm not going out on a limb here, and if so, I would be grateful for
more knowledge.
Ivy Bigbee
www.ivybigbee.com
About Giclee Printing

The Definition : Giclee (zhee-klay) - The French word "giclée" is a feminine
noun that means a spray or a spurt of liquid. The word may have been derived
from the French verb "gicler" meaning "to squirt".

The Term : The term "giclee print" connotes an elevation in printmaking
technology. Images are generated from high resolution digital scans and
printed
with archival quality inks onto various substrates including canvas, fine art,
and photo-base paper. The giclee printing process provides better color
accuracy than other means of reproduction.

The Process : Giclee prints are created typically using professional 8-Color
to 12-Color ink-jet printers. Among the manufacturers of these printers are
vanguards such as Epson, MacDermid Colorspan, & Hewlett-Packard. These modern
technology printers are capable of producing incredibly detailed prints for
both
the fine art and photographic markets. Giclee prints are sometimes mistakenly
referred to as Iris prints, which are 4-Color ink-jet prints from a printer
pioneered in the late 1970s by Iris Graphics.

The Advantages : Giclee prints are advantageous to artists who do not find it
feasible to mass produce their work, but want to reproduce their art as
needed, or on-demand. Once an image is digitally archived, additional
reproductions
can be made with minimal effort and reasonable cost. The prohibitive up-front
cost of mass production for an edition is eliminated. Archived files will not
deteriorate in quality as negatives and film inherently do. Another
tremendous advantage of giclee printing is that digital images can be
reproduced to
almost any size and onto various media, giving the artist the ability to
customize prints for a specific client.

The Quality : The quality of the giclee print rivals traditional
silver-halide and gelatin printing processes and is commonly found in museums,
art
galleries, and photographic galleries.

The Market : Numerous examples of giclee prints can be found in New York City
at the Metropolitan Museum, the Museum of Modern Art, and the Chelsea
Galleries. Recent auctions of giclee prints have fetched $10,800 for Annie
Leibovitz,
$9,600 for Chuck Close, and $22,800 for Wolfgang Tillmans (April 23/24 2004,
Photographs, New York, Phillips de Pury & Company.)
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Received on Wed Dec 14 16:31:28 2005