All about quality and longevity, the Giclée is fundamentally a very high quality inkjet print (Giclée, ‘pronounced zhee-clay’ means ‘to spray’, which is what an inkjet printer does), the difference being the paper and ink used.
From day one I sourced the paper that would make my artwork look the best it can be (why wouldn’t I when I spend so many hours actually creating my art), paper used is a bright white 210gsm acid free fine art paper and the ink used is genuine Canon archival ink.
The end result is a crisp, vibrant print that will in a normal display environment last 100 years (I’m not sure who’s lived long enough to test the theory, but that’s the standard), so the print should easily outlive the person it was purchased either by, or for.
The paper itself is very expensive even before your chosen artwork is printed on it. The ink, even more so.
Bare this in mind when purchasing ‘cheaper’ prints elsewhere, will the ink fade or bloom, or the paper discolour within a year or two? My prints will stand the test of time!