Digital BW, The Print

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Tyler Boley"
<tyler@t...> wrote:
> 
> I wouldn't join it even though I suppose that's what I do, just
> because the word is proudly used by it.

It's like the "fimo" or "sculpy" artists who insist on calling it
"polymer clay" or "low fired clay". They turn colors when you call it
"plastic".

> Giclees have been given a bad name by a soap opera past, way too many
> bad shops, editions made in the thousands that won't last a decade,
> not to mention that the name is poorly chosen and displays a lack of
> cultural sensitivety. It's stupid, like walking around with and
> "idiot" sign someone taped to your back, but somehow proud of it.
> I would go anywhere near it.

It's getting worse. Epson has trademarked "Ultra Giclee". Now, there's
a porn star name. ;) 

Staples Fine Art has trademarked "Heritage Giclee".

There's a "Giclée Printer's Association", which appears to be the sole
property of Harald Johnson, who's plugging his book on the front page
of the GPA web site.

The GPA has two levels of certification (and two trademarks), "Tru
Décor" and "Tru Giclée".   Most of the materials the GPA recommends
can't actually meet their Tru Giclée certification criteria, so I'd
lump them in with the infamous IFPO . You remember them, pay your
membership dues, get a "press pass" that won't actually get you into
anything.