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What is Giclee?

Giclee is a feminine noun that means a spray or a spurt of liquid. The term "giclee print" connotes an elevation in printmaking technology. Images are generated from high resolution digital scans and printed with archival quality inks onto canvas, fine art or photobased paper. The giclee printing process provides better color accuracy than other means of reproduction. Giclee prints are created typically using professional 8-color to 12-color injet printers. Giclee prints are advantageous to artists who want to reproduce their art as needed or on-demand at a reasonable cost. The quality of the giclee print rivals traditional silver-halide and gelatin printing processes and is commonly found in museums, art galleries and photographic galleries. Numerous examples of giclee prints can be found in New York City at the Metropolitan Museum, the Museum of Modern Art and the Chelsea Galleries. Recent auctions of giclee prints have fetched $10,800 for Annie Leibovitz, $9,600 for Chuck Close and $22,800 for Wolfgang Tillmans (April 23/24 2004, Photographs, New York, Phillips de Pury & Company.)

(Excerpts from: Source - www.gicleeprint.net)