What's a Giclee?

Bryn Gillette *Giclee* is a French term for the process of converting a digital image of artwork into an ink jet archival print. The French term literally means "sprayed on", or a "repainting" through inkjet printing. The technology is new, but such high quality archival inks (7 to be exact), papers, and color matching is employed in the process that Giclee prints have become the industry standard for an artistic series of reproductions from an original source. They are collector quality and estimated to last over 100 years when done well. Effectively, they are the highest quality, longest lasting, and officially respected format of collecting artistic reproductions, and as such they hold a high percentage of value from the original and retain that value over time. Museums such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City have collections of giclee prints when originals are not available. The cost reflects that giclees will retain and even increase in their investment value as a limited edition, signed and numbered work of art. There is no better format to date of reproducing artwork. *Art By Bryn* is unique in making each cataloged piece available as a limited edition print, especially since giclees are usually only done of much larger work. Why did I decide to make my artwork available in this format and in this volume? The answer is simply that this format allows artwork that is already sold to be seen, purchased and enjoyed by friends and clients for years to come, and is the absolute best product available in which to produce them. I have also chosen to mat the work on the highest quality "museum rag" matboard, affixed with acid-free linen tape, and recommend that originals and giclees be framed behind UV glass to protect their longevity and to honor the value of the investment. I hope you enjoy each work as the closest proximity to an original possible when the original is no longer available. *Unlimited Color Prints*: I've been a college student. I've been a "starving artist" and I live a frugal lifestyle of spoiling myself in order that I can give generously to others. No matter what your reason for choosing not to decide to buy the more expensive Giclee, I have made the images themselves available in an economic and superbly high quality photographic format. These prints come matted on acid free material with a finished framing size of 8x10 or 11x14 depending on the size of the print (unless they are a custom size in which case they will state they come unmatted). They are not signed or numbered as the series is "open" and unlimited, and they will not last as long as a giclee and are not valuable in collecting or reselling. They are actually printed on photographic paper as you would a digital photo, so the color matching, detail, and longevity are still incredible. In terms of visual quality, the only notable difference from a Giclee is the semi-gloss paper they are printed on (rather than watercolor paper) and the fact that they are not titled, numbered, or signed. Giclee is a French term for the process of converting a digital image of artwork into an ink jet archival print. The French term literally means “sprayed on”, or a “repainting” through inkjet printing. The technology is new, but such high quality archival inks (7 to be exact), papers, and color matching is employed in the process that Giclee prints have become the industry standard for an artistic series of reproductions from an original source. They are collector quality and estimated to last over 100 years when done well. Effectively, they are the highest quality, longest lasting, and officially respected format of collecting artistic reproductions, and as such they hold a high percentage of value from the original and retain that value over time. Museums such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City have collections of giclee prints when originals are not available. The cost reflects that giclees will retain and even increase in their investment value as a limited edition, signed and numbered work of art. There is no better format to date of reproducing artwork. Art By Bryn is unique in making each cataloged piece available as a limited edition print, especially since giclees are usually only done of much larger work. Why did I decide to make my artwork available in this format and in this volume? The answer is simply that this format allows artwork that is already sold to be seen, purchased and enjoyed by friends and clients for years to come, and is the absolute best product available in which to produce them. I have also chosen to mat the work on the highest quality “museum rag” matboard, affixed with acid-free linen tape, and recommend that originals and giclees be framed behind UV glass to protect their longevity and to honor the value of the investment. I hope you enjoy each work as the closest proximity to an original possible when the original is no longer available. Unlimited Color Prints: I’ve been a college student. I’ve been a “starving artist” and I live a frugal lifestyle of spoiling myself in order that I can give generously to others. No matter what your reason for choosing not to decide to buy the more expensive Giclee, I have made the images themselves available in an economic and superbly high quality photographic format. These prints come matted on acid free material with a finished framing size of 8×10 or 11×14 depending on the size of the print (unless they are a custom size in which case they will state they come unmatted). They are not signed or numbered as the series is “open” and unlimited, and they will not last as long as a giclee and are not valuable in collecting or reselling. They are actually printed on photographic paper as you would a digital photo, so the color matching, detail, and longevity are still incredible. In terms of visual quality, the only notable difference from a Giclee is the semi-gloss paper they are printed on (rather than watercolor paper) and the fact that they are not titled, numbered, or signed.