what is giclée?

The art of fine print making has become more precise over the years through advancements in technology. Giclée (pronounced “zhee-clay”) reproductions were originally developed in 1989 as a plateless method of fine art printing. The word Giclée is French for “to spray” and is a registered trade name of the ‘IRIS’ Printer. The images are scanned and digitally stored in a computer and sent directly to a high resolution printer. Unlike other printing methods, each image is sent to the printer individually.

In the Giclee (zhee-clay) process, tiny drops of ink are sprayed onto art paper using millions of colors. Since no screens are used, the print has a higher quality than previous mechanized processes. Each piece is printed on the finest museum quality, acid free paper and hand-signed by the artist.

Summer in Stanley Park is produced by Vancouver's Zhee Clay Arts Ltd. To ensure the integrity of the limited edition, a maximum of 100 prints will be produced.