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The
Fine Art Giclée
Print
Pronounced "jhee-clay" is a noun from the French verb
gicler, meaning "to squirt." |
Roland
TM Giclée
printing provides the highest quality fine art image that is available today.
Images are produced from high resolution digital scans and then printed onto
paper or canvas.
However, not all printing methods that
spray inks create a Giclée.
Color photocopies or laser prints do not have the fine resolution, color
quality, nor the required longevity. The 35-year-life span of the Iris print
does not meet the archival requirements of the fine art market.
Using archival inks and papers the Roland™
Giclée
has been independently tested to last over 130 years before a noticeable shift
in color integrity occurs - these prints can be enjoyed by the children of a
collector's children's children.
This edition of fine art prints is the
result of collaboration between the artist and a specially trained printing
craftsman. It is difficult to tell the Roland TM Giclée
print from the original painting, and has on occasion, confused the
artist.
Museums from MOMA, the Smithsonian, the
Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the British Museum, to the Louvre have all
hosted exhibits featuring Giclée
prints.
Artist Helen Stevens signs and numbers
limited editions of fine art prints. These prints can gain in value, much as an
original painting does on the art market. They are a financial, as well as
artistic, investment. Please visit the "Buying Guide" for additional
information concerning Helen Stevens' prints.
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