Prints for Sale

Due to improvements in the technology, I am now able to offer quality giclee' prints of my paintings affordably. Just let me know which painting or paintings you would like as a print, and what size. The turnaround time is approximately three weeks. Each image is printed on Somerset Velvet, which has always been a top paper choice among serious artists and printmakers. This paper is made of 100% cotton, and is acid-free (resistant to discoloring, fading or aging). Prints are signed in pencil and numbered. Each edition is limited to 750 (that is, no more than 750 of each image will be produced). Your print will come unframed in a shipping tube for safe transport. Following are some typical sizes and prices. All prices include shipping and handling.

11 x 14" $95

16 x 20" $150

18 x 24" $200

24 x 30" $275

Note: Most of my paintings are available as prints. The exceptions are the older images for which I do not have a quality digital image to reproduce, and in some cases the copyright has been assigned to the collector, so I cannot legally sell you a print of those paintings.

About Giclee Printing

The Definition : Giclee (zhee-klay) - The French word "giclée" is a feminine noun that means a spray or a spurt of liquid. The word may have been derived from the French verb "gicler" meaning "to squirt".

The Term : The term "giclee print" connotes an elevation in printmaking technology. Images are generated from high resolution digital scans and printed with archival quality inks onto various substrates including canvas, fine art, and photo-base paper. The giclee printing process provides better color accuracy than other means of reproduction.

The Process : Giclee prints are created typically using professional 8-Color to 12-Color ink-jet printers. Among the manufacturers of these printers are vanguards such as Epson, MacDermid Colorspan, & Hewlett-Packard. These modern technology printers are capable of producing incredibly detailed prints for both the fine art and photographic markets. Giclee prints are sometimes mistakenly referred to as Iris prints, which are 4-Color ink-jet prints from a printer pioneered in the late 1970s by Iris Graphics.

The Advantages : Giclee prints are advantageous to artists who do not find it feasible to mass produce their work, but want to reproduce their art as needed, or on-demand. Once an image is digitally archived, additional reproductions can be made with minimal effort and reasonable cost. The prohibitive up-front cost of mass production for an edition is eliminated. Archived files will not deteriorate in quality as negatives and film inherently do. Another tremendous advantage of giclee printing is that digital images can be reproduced to almost any size and onto various media, giving the artist the ability to customize prints for a specific client.

The Quality : The quality of the giclee print rivals traditional silver-halide and gelatin printing processes and is commonly found in museums, art galleries, and photographic galleries.

The Market : Numerous examples of giclee prints can be found in New York City at the Metropolitan Museum, the Museum of Modern Art, and the Chelsea Galleries. Recent auctions of giclee prints have fetched $10,800 for Annie Leibovitz, $9,600 for Chuck Close, and $22,800 for Wolfgang Tillmans (April 23/24 2004, Photographs, New York, Phillips de Pury & Company.)