Giclee graphics
are the result of a revolutionary computerized process. The French
word, Giclee (pronounced "Zhee-clay"), describes this continuous
tone reproduction method. This new medium is a blend of art and
technology that achieves the intention of the artist more closely than
any other means currently available. Using data from the original art
work gathered digitally by a highly sensitive scanner or camera, a state
of the art graphics printer applies archival inks to archival
printmaking paper with a computer controlled accuracy that is
unsurpassed in the art world. After numerous proofs are personally
worked on by the artist and printmaker, the finished piece is a perfect
representation of the artist's work. One of the keys to the success of
this kind of print is the system's versatility. With computer control of
the inkjets, over 16 million gradations of color are possible. The image
can be infinitely adjusted by the printer until it matches the original.
This adjustability provides the power to reproduce original work more
closely than any other non-offset method of graphic printing, with the
advantage of perfectly identical
copies.
