What Is A Giclee?

A giclee (pronounced zhe-clay) refers to both a category of collectible fine art similar to lithographs and serigraphs, as well as, a type of digitally created fine art print. Not any digital print is a giclee however, only digital prints that are created on special high resolution printers utilizing archival inks, media and strict printmaking standards. Giclee's are laboratory rated to provide several decades, if not a century or more of lasting print quality. Giclee fine art reproductions are recognized as "the next best thing to owning original artwork" and they can be found on display in the world's finest museums and art galleries. Giclee's are created by skilled Master Printmakers who have crafted thousands of giclee's for customers worldwide.