About the Art
What is Art with Victor
"So happy to see you and your beauty."
Meredith R.
What Is A Giclée Print?
A giclée (zhee-CLAY) print is an individually produced, high-resolution, high-fidelity, high tech reproduction done on a special large format printer. Giclées are produced from digital scans of existing artwork and create a whole new vibrant medium for art and investment.
Giclées are superior to traditional lithography in nearly every way. The colors are brighter, last longer, and are so high-resolution that they are virtually 'continuous tone', rather than tiny dots. The range or "gamut" of color for giclées is far beyond that of lithography, and details are crisper. Each one of Victor’s giclées is taken one step further with a UV coating which insures that as time marches on the print will retain its original crisp, clear, clarity of image.
Giclées use inkjet technology, but far more sophisticated than your desktop printer. The process employs six colors--light cyan, cyan, light magenta, magenta, yellow and black (sometimes TWO blacks)--of lightfast (fade resistant) pigmented inks and finer, more numerous, replaceable print heads resulting in a wider color gamut. The ink is sprayed onto the page, actually mixing the color on the page to create truer shades and hues.
Giclées can be printed on any number of media, including canvas and watercolor paper. Since giclée printers can use media in rolls, large print sizes are available, limited only by the length and width of the roll. Billboard sizes are possible.
Giclées were originally developed as a proofing system for traditional lithographic printing presses, but it soon became apparent that the presses were having a hard time delivering the quality and brilliant color of the giclée proofs. Thus, giclées evolved into the new darlings of the art world. They are coveted by collectors for their fidelity and quality, and desired by galleries and artists alike because they don't have to be produced in huge quantities with their large layout of capital and storage. In addition, giclées are produced directly from a digital file, (which can be remotely uploaded) saving generations of detail-robbing negatives and printing plates used with traditional litho printing.
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Why Buy Original Art and/or Limited Edition Prints (Giclées)?
Purchasing Art by Victor Steven Rosenberg
When buying a piece of art, investment should always be secondary. The real reason and the only reason to acquire a piece of art is because something within your soul connects with what you are seeing. There is a craving, a need to have a particular image (original or giclée) in your life. If the connection between you and the art is real, then you will never tire of it or be bored with your acquisition.
Investment is a secondary reason for purchasing art. Original art, if affordable, is always a good investment both spirtually and monetarily. Limited edition giclée prints (generally in editions of 100, signed and numbered prints with a Certificate of Authenticity) are also good investments. Both original art and limited edition prints come with Certificates of Authenticity, proof that I am the artist. The Certificate will be especially useful to your heirs to prove the authenticity of the artwork. Here is an example of a Certificate of Authenticity (opens as .pdf in separate window).
Two kinds of giclées are available on this website. Both are made through the same process (see What is a Giclée Print?). The first kind of giclée print is a signed, limited edition giclée print. The majority of my images have editions of 100; a few images have more. Over time this print will increase in value and is considered an investment. It comes with a Certificate of Authenticity. Limited, edition, signed prints are available here.
The second type of giclée is available on the Art for Sale: Prints, etc. page and is simply an unsigned and un-numbered print without a Certificate of Authenticity. While this kind of giclée is not considered a financial investment, it is an investment in yourself and your surroundings.
Every image (painting) you see on this website is available as a limited edition giclée. So far, no one painting has been closed to signed and numbered prints.
"Always a fan of your art."
Lily T.
About My Art
This is an ever evolving website, and work in progress. If you are interested in purchasing one of my original paintings or drawings, please see my Art for Sale.
ALL of my images are available as giclée prints, whether signed or unsigned. Various print sizes are available depending on the size of the original painting. Every purchase comes with a 30-day money-back guarantee as I want to ensure your happiness with your purchase. I am here to personally help you determine the print size that will fit your needs. Please contact me with any questions.
Giclée prints done on canvas are printed onto a premium canvas and then stretched on a wooden frame of 1.5" x 1.5" stretcher bars (gallery wrap) or 5/8" x 5/8" stretcher bars (museum wrap). Your canvas print will be delivered to you ready to hang.
Framed giclée prints are assembled, packaged, and shipped by expert framing staff and delivered ready to hang.