Giclée is a French word meaning 'to spray color onto something,' and unlike lithographs and silkscreen prints, giclée is a method of printing that does not use a plate. The high-precision printing makes it possible to reproduce images with quality comparable to the original. The level of reproduction is so high that it is also used to replicate cultural assets.
Giclée prints use highly durable water-based pigment inks and are said to last for over 100 years if stored in the right environment.
