CHIMENTO STUDIO: Prints

THE GICLÉE PROCESS

From the French word meaning "spray of ink", a Giclée is a print created by using state of the art computer technology to reproduce images. By printing the image on media much like that used for the original - usually either canvas or high-quality paper - a piece of artwork stunningly similar to the original is created. With the advent of Giclée, the art of fine art printing has become even more precise. Because no screens are used, the prints have a higher apparent resolution than lithographs. The dynamic color range is like serigraphy. In the Giclée process, a fine stream of ink, more than four million droplets per second, is sprayed onto archival paper or canvas. The effect is similar to an air brush technique but much finer. Each piece is carefully hand mounted onto a drum which rotates during printing. Exact calculations of hue, value and density direct the ink of four nozzles. This produces a combination of 512 chromatic changes (with over 3 million colors possible) of highly saturated, non-toxic waterbased ink. The artist's color approval and input are essential for creating the final custom setting for the edition.

The latest advancements in the Giclée process are the work of a sophisticated fine art production facility that utilizes the highest resolution digital printers. This edition of fine art prints is a collaboration between artist and a specially trained printing craftsman. They have extended the boundaries of current technology by customizing their equipment, designing new programs, and offering protective coatings to insure quality standards for the collector.

Displaying a full color spectrum, Giclée prints capture every nuance of an original painting, be it watercolor, oil or acrylic and have gained wide acceptance from artists like David Hockney and Robert Rauschenberg to major institutions like the Chicago Art Institute and the L.A. County Museum.

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