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About Limited Editions
A limited edition print is an original image limited to a predetermined print quantity. The edition is signed by the artist
and individual prints are always numbered. The numbers on the print denote the individual piece number in the edition
over the total edition size. For example, 3/125 is the 3rd print in a series of 125. These prints are real works of art that
are sold with a certificate of authenticity also signed by the Damien Cruz.
The making of limited edition prints is a time-consuming, exacting and collaborative effort among the artist, a publisher
and a printer. The choice of canvas, printing technique, the size of the edition, the consistent quality of each print in the
edition are just as critical as the artist’s choice of subject matter and style.
Why buy a Giclee Print?
A Giclee Print on canvas looks exquisite and elegant. The natural texture of the canvas gives to the print the exact look
and feel of the original painting. As an investment, the value of the signed, limited edition prints increase with the value
of the original work of art.
Giclee prints offer incredible saturation, depth of color, and a beautifully finished print that captures the essence of the
artist’s intent. Many contemporary and influential artists have adopted this new, high-quality printing technique. Giclee
prints have become so popular that even the best fine art museums exhibit them. Giclee prints can be found in the
following museum collections: The Louvre Museum, The Smithsonian, The British Museum, The Washington
Post collection, The New York Public Library, The Philadelphia Museum of Art, The New York Metropolitan
Museum, The National Art Museum, The San Francisco Museum of Art, The Los Angeles Museum of
Contemporary Art amongst others.
What is a Giclee?
Giclee printing made its debut in 1985. It incorporates the technology of digital printing, whereby microscopic ink
droplets are precisely positioned onto a surface. A giclee (zhee-CLAY), is an individually produced, high-resolution, high-
fidelity, high tech reproduction done on a special large format printer. Giclees are produced from digital scans of the
original painting.
Giclees are superior to traditional lithography in nearly every way. The colors are brighter, last longer, the range of color
is far beyond that of lithography, and details are crisper.
Giclees 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 giclee proofs. Giclees
evolved into the new darlings of the art world. They are coveted by collectors for their fidelity and quality, and desired by
galleries and museums.
A limited edition print is an original image limited to a predetermined print quantity. The edition is signed by the artist
and individual prints are always numbered. The numbers on the print denote the individual piece number in the edition
over the total edition size. For example, 3/125 is the 3rd print in a series of 125. These prints are real works of art that
are sold with a certificate of authenticity also signed by the Damien Cruz.
The making of limited edition prints is a time-consuming, exacting and collaborative effort among the artist, a publisher
and a printer. The choice of canvas, printing technique, the size of the edition, the consistent quality of each print in the
edition are just as critical as the artist’s choice of subject matter and style.
Why buy a Giclee Print?
A Giclee Print on canvas looks exquisite and elegant. The natural texture of the canvas gives to the print the exact look
and feel of the original painting. As an investment, the value of the signed, limited edition prints increase with the value
of the original work of art.
Giclee prints offer incredible saturation, depth of color, and a beautifully finished print that captures the essence of the
artist’s intent. Many contemporary and influential artists have adopted this new, high-quality printing technique. Giclee
prints have become so popular that even the best fine art museums exhibit them. Giclee prints can be found in the
following museum collections: The Louvre Museum, The Smithsonian, The British Museum, The Washington
Post collection, The New York Public Library, The Philadelphia Museum of Art, The New York Metropolitan
Museum, The National Art Museum, The San Francisco Museum of Art, The Los Angeles Museum of
Contemporary Art amongst others.
What is a Giclee?
Giclee printing made its debut in 1985. It incorporates the technology of digital printing, whereby microscopic ink
droplets are precisely positioned onto a surface. A giclee (zhee-CLAY), is an individually produced, high-resolution, high-
fidelity, high tech reproduction done on a special large format printer. Giclees are produced from digital scans of the
original painting.
Giclees are superior to traditional lithography in nearly every way. The colors are brighter, last longer, the range of color
is far beyond that of lithography, and details are crisper.
Giclees 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 giclee proofs. Giclees
evolved into the new darlings of the art world. They are coveted by collectors for their fidelity and quality, and desired by
galleries and museums.