Giclée Print
A giclée print is a high-resolution fine-art inkjet print made with archival pigment inks on acid-free cotton or alpha-cellulose paper.
Giclée (pronounced zhee-clay) is a term coined in 1991 for fine-art inkjet reproductions printed with pigment-based, archival inks on museum-grade paper. The process uses wide-format printers with eight to twelve ink channels, printing at resolutions of 1440 dpi or higher to reproduce subtle color gradations.
Because the term is unregulated, not every print marketed as giclée meets the same standard. A genuine giclée uses pigment (not dye) inks, acid-free rag or alpha-cellulose paper of at least 275 gsm, and is printed on a dedicated fine-art printer rather than a consumer photo printer.
Giclée prints are rated for 75–200 years of color stability when framed behind UV-protective glazing and kept out of direct sunlight. They're the standard for reproductions of paintings, fine-art photography, and — in our case — AI-generated illustrations that need to hold tonal subtlety at 24x36 and above.
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