Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/07/26

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Subject: [Leica] What is Giclee?
From: stikwa at comcast.net (Steve Barbour)
Date: Sun, 26 Jul 2009 22:25:21 -0700
References: <912953.38664.qm@web82105.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

On Jul 26, 2009, at 10:08 PM, Bob Adler wrote:

> I thought I would pose this question to this group. To try to put  
> some parameters around the question, I am being told that my injet  
> prints, using archival inks and paper, are not "giclee".


hi Bob, you might ask of the person who told you that....  why not?     
And if not what are they? and why are you being told that...?


(for some reason, I keep thinking of a famous statement by Bill Clinton)



Steve


> Though I know this term, directly translated, means to spray, and I  
> know that much of the use of this term by photographers is for  
> "marketing" purposes, I am curious if you believe that the use of  
> this term for my prints is accurate (archival pigments sprayed on  
> archival papers of either scanned negatives or digital photographs).
> Thanks very much for any opinions you care to share. Any pointers to  
> truly authoritative literature or sources would be greatly  
> appreciated.
> Best,
> Bob
>
> Bob Adler
> Palo Alto, CA
> http://www.raflexions.com
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