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Hello Galena News: Released August 4, 2009

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What is a Giclée?
If you like art, you should find out!

A GICLÉE is a wonderful new way of reproducing artwork that will last as long, if not longer, than an original piece of art. The quality is so true to the original that nothing else comes closer as a reproduction. In fact, according to an independent laboratory, Wihelm Research Laboratory, it is artwork that is printed with "archival" or "museum-quality" ink.

A giclée is printed on rag- or fade-resistant papers and have a life expectancy of 70 to 150 years before you will see any yellowing or fading of colors. Compared to color photographs, lithographs, or color photocopies, this is a significant improvement as these can fade within just a few years.

Giclées reproduce an artist's original work in a way that will showcase the colors the artist used and maintain that color for years to come. It is only within the last 20 years that printing manufacturers have figured this out, and many Galena artists are using this form of reproduction.

Giclée prints are often priced similarly to the original because they are as long lasting, and the quality is there. This form of reproduction is also very costly to the artist as each piece is charged individually, rather than the traditional off-set method where the cost diminishes with larger quantities. (With the off-set form of reproduction, only 4 colors are used to create the artist's work: cyan, magenta, yellow and black.) The giclée uses 8 colors or more, plus 2 or more blacks, to reproduce the artwork. This allows most artwork to be as close to the original as possible.

You will find giclée prints on canvas, watercolor paper, glossy paper, adhesive synthetic paper and more. So, if you enjoy art and want an original, but maybe can't afford it right now, this might be a good option if the price is right. Stop by Hello Galena to see what is available.

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