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Giclee art prints are generally created on 8-color and 12-color inkjet printers. Limited edition giclees are specified digital print numbers of original art pieces. Limiting print amounts is a strategy artists use to avoid mass-producing their work, and digital art printers may employ to raise the price of reprints. Limited editions also give buyers the feeling that they are purchasing something unique like an original art piece.
Works of art have been reproduced for centuries. Art reproductions first appeared in the Middle Ages with the development of printing techniques. Reproductions flourished in the 19th century with the advent of photography and lithography techniques. Art reproductions include photographs, prints, lithographs, and three-dimensional reproductions of sculptures. Art reproductions are a viable alternative to original art works, which are often expensive and inaccessible to many people.
Artists and photographers use a variety of printing methods to reproduce their original works. Giclees and serigraphs are two popular choices for high quality, fine art prints. Paintings, drawings and photographs can be reproduced in small or large editions.
Advances in technology now allow anyone with a camera and an inkjet printer to reproduce original works of art. With little regulation in the art community, it is near impossible for the casual buyer to know if the limited-edition print or sculpture they purchased is authentic. Increasing public awareness of fine art reproduction laws may stop the damage to the market.
Much confusion surrounds the terms "fine art print" and "reproduction." The misunderstanding stems from the fact that the word "print" is often used interchangeably to mean both. Frequently, limited-edition reproductions are sold as "limited-edition prints." So, how do you tell the difference?
Giclee is the term used to define a reproduction of art that was created using digital media and Inkjet printing. The term was first used by printmaker Jack Duganne in the early 1990s to specify a type of industrial digital printing called "Iris Proofs," however today is used liberally for any quality art print created with an Inkjet printer.
