It’s An Inkjet PrintJanuary 1, 2010
The word “Giclée”, pronounced Zhee-Clay, is derived from the French word “le gicleur” meaning “Nozzle” because that’s what you are if you buy or sell one as art. Some dude invented the word in 1991 so he could charge more for his digital inkjet prints. They were originally used as press proofs for real printing. You know, the kind where somebody gets dirty? Giclée prints can run up to $10,000+ depending on size. He went with a French name for this travesty because the French are great artists, so naturally they would make great injket prints. It has to be legit art with a French name, right? They’re usually printed on the most expensive acid-free, archival, rag paper the would-be artist can find because they need some reason to justify the price and title as a fine art print. If that’s not enough to prove it’s real art, sometimes they’ll run canvas through their inkjet printer and sign it because that’s what a real artist would do, right? Some of these crooks even have the gall to number their prints. Like what, you’re going to delete the Photoshop file when you’re done making your “edition”? Nothing that’s made via File > Print is fine art. Make clicky on the Epson above to see the couilles (thats French for balls) these people have. | ||
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dusty - January 2, 2010 at 18:04
Is that an épson printing press?
kip - January 5, 2010 at 08:14
Ha. Thanks for clearing this up for me. I’ve been wondering what the hell giclee prints are all about.
Carla Kaiser - February 1, 2010 at 20:57
I can understand the stance some take against ink-jet prints and digital made art in general because I was once on their side. Since then I have dived into the world, understanding the process, and producing art with programs and ink-jet printers. Now I think that most people who are so angry at the idea of ink-jet printed works are usually just ignorant and scared of being obsolete. Good art will always be put under a microscope and any medium doesn’t just equal art. To say ink-jet prints are printed on good paper to justify themselves is stupid. Every artist in every medium is likely to use the best materials possibly if they want it to last. The standard isn’t paint on cardboard or pressed etchings on napkins. Rolling your eyes at the thought, knowledge, and work it takes to produce art just because of the medium is a mistake made all the time by critics out of the loop. And to sum up what someone can do with digital art and ink-jet as “made via File > Print” is like saying a photographer just presses a button.
shawn - January 30, 2012 at 01:54
Some good points here. It’s the price they often go for that’s offensive. The medium isn’t all bad.
J.Danger - February 2, 2012 at 15:21