Gicleés and Lithograph Prints by Bill Martz

What is a Giclee?

Giclee printing (pronounced jee-clay) is the most up to date process of art reproduction. Simply stated, images are captured digitally, stored in a computer and sent directly to a high resolution printer.

This technology in the hands of a master printmaker, provides incredible detail, crisp contrast, intense color and depth and the wonderful variations in tone that were present in the original.

In any field there are varying levels and compromising ways of operation. Many studios scan art on their desktop scanner and print out on their ink jet and call it a giclee.

The other end of the spectrum is the museum quality giclee reproduction, with a level of detail and texture that cannot be obtained with a desk top scanner and consumer digitizing equipment. The are recognized by authorities as "the next best thing to owning the original" and can be found in some of the world's finest museums, art galleries and the most prestigious private collections.

Our giclee reproductions are produced with a pigment based archival ink system. Life span estimates of longevity are in excess of 100 years with no noticeable fading.