[alt-photo] Re: NICER NAME FOR INKJET?

[Ryan Thompson]

I had always thought that Giclée prints were done on a very high-end  
colour calibrated inkjet - specifically an "Iris" (I think it was  
called). I notice people printing out inkjet prints from their $69  
Dell's and calling them giclée.





On 12-Feb-11, at 5:25 AM, BOB KISS wrote:

> Thanks to all who have replied.  I used Giclée for the label.   
> Having been
> an advertising photographer in NYC in a previous incarnation all I  
> can say
> is, "You can take the boy out of the city but you can't take the  
> city out of
> the boy".
> 		CHEERS!
> 			BOB
>
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> Paul Viapiano
> Sent: Saturday, February 12, 2011 3:25 AM
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> Subject: [alt-photo] Re: NICER NAME FOR INKJET?
>
> Sudek used the term "pigment print" as well...
>
> Maybe the best way is to educate the public about the nature of inkjet
> printing and not hide from the term. I know, it's not a romantic  
> term, but
> things is what they is...even Irving Penn had a show a few years ago  
> with
> inkjets (at Pace, I believe).
>
> Paul
>
>
>
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> From: "Alberto Novo" <alt.list at albertonovo.it>
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> Sent: Friday, February 11, 2011 11:12 PM
> Subject: [alt-photo] Re: NICER NAME FOR INKJET?
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>
>>> I won't comment on the suggestion that some are trying to hide the  
>>> fact
>>> that their prints are made with an inkjet printer but, because  
>>> there are
>>> dye printers (which are generally less archival) and pigment  
>>> printers
>>> (which are generally more lasting), it is useful to the collector/ 
>>> gallery
>
>>> to know which type of inks were used in the print's production.
>>
>> In Italy we use both the term "pigment print" and "carbon print"  
>> for the
>> true carbon prints, but someone who uses K3 inks often calls his  
>> prints
>> "carbon prints" because of the nature of the inks, so increasing the
>> confusion between the two (historic and contemporary) techniques.
>> Perhaps "dye (or pigment) ink print" would be more honest clear.
>> Alberto
>> www.grupponamias.com
>> www.alternativephotography.com/wp/photographers/rodolfo-namias-group
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