FAQs

What is a Giclée Print?

Giclée prints are often known in exhibitions as archival pigment prints, this term is increasingly becoming the standard term used in the art world. The word Giclée ("gee-clay"), is based on the French verb gicler which means "to squirt or spray” and was originally coined by printmaker Jack Duganne in 1991. Giclée printing is a fine art digital printing method using specialist archival pigment inks and acid-free papers; creating gallery- quality inkjet prints with excellent depth of colour, longevity and stability. The print process involves squirting microscopic dots of pigment ink onto high-quality fine art or photographic papers using sophisticated high- end inkjet printers with exceptional accuracy, wide tonal range and colour gamut. Studies have shown that Giclée Prints colour vividness can last in excess of 200 years with tests by independent bodies such as Wilhelm Research and printer manufacturers such as Epson. This gives assurance to collectors and art buyers of this type of printing method. Giclée Prints (archival pigment prints) have a number of advantages over other print methods.  The latest giclée printers provide greater accuracy and depth of colour, ensuring faithful and accurate reproductions of originals. There are more vivid and saturated colours than C-Type or digital offset, due to the bright pigments used to make up the inks. A giclee print will outlast a lithographic print and other technologies by up to six times. Giclée prints are widely accepted by art buyers, galleries and museums as archival, collectable pieces. 

Framing

All prices quoted are for originals and limited edition prints ONLY and does NOT include framing.

All originals and prints are sold UNFRAMED.

Signed by the artist

All originals and limited edition prints are issued with a *Certificate of authenticity.

What is a Certificate of authenticity?

*A Certificate of authenticity is a document which certifies that your limited edition gicleé has been printed on conservation grade paper using archival inks.

A micro-embossed security label, including a unique ID number has been added to each certificate, which is authenticated and signed by the artist.