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RE: [Digital BW] Definition of word geclee

2003-08-03 by Austin Franklin

Hi Yume,

If in fact that's what Harald (or is it Harold?) says, I believe he is
mistaken.  It's clearly understood that a "Giclee" is simply an inkjet
print, and of course, it really doesn't matter what the source is, but
typically "Giclee" refers to art...as opposed to simply printing out this
email.

It is not relevant to the definition of Giclee if you print multiples or
exact prints or a "reproduction", and technically, the Giclee (which, as I
believe simply refers to inkjet print) is an original, as is any
photographic print, that is if you consider a chemical print an "original"
in the first place.

Regards,

Austin

> Hi,Austin
> A geclee is a reproduction (multiple print) or exact copy of an
> original work of art that was created by conventional means
> (painting, drawing, and so on) by using digital print technologies.
> Not everybody agrees with this definition. More about this you can
> find in very informative book Mastering digital printing by Harald
> Jonson.
> Yume

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