GICLEE PRINTS
Giclee prints have made a huge impact in the USA , where they are the preferred method for artists and publishers to reproduce paintings . It is reported that around 80% of reproductions there use giclee techniques .
The technology behind this revolution is the marriage of the computer to advances in print techniques . Extremely fine droplets of ink are spurted on to heavy watercolour paper or canvas .These droplets can be controlled by computer so that the resolution of the printed image is much finer than conventional printing .
The visual quality of the print is extremely high with seeming continuous tone without dots , lines or barring .The colour definition can be stunning .
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Nicholas Edgar of Rosenthiel's ( Fine Art publisher )
" We see giclee as the ultimate printng process for the top end limited edition market ."