Methods
Alan Muney's images are fine art giclee prints produced by the artist using the finest archival papers and inks as described below. Prints are signed limited editions mostly of 10; some earlier prints are signed limited editions of 25 or 50. Prints are available on a variety of photographic media such as canvas, premium luster, matte, semi gloss, watercolor, and other art papers in approximate sizes ranging from 13 x 19 inches through 4 x 6 feet. A favorite treatment is printing on matte canvas paper which is then stretched over wood frames. This is then hung framed or unframed to give the look and feel of paintings. Custom sizes are available. Prices range from several hundred dollars to several thousand dollars depending upon size and edition number.
About Giclee Printing
The Definition : Giclee (zhee-klay) - The French word "giclée" is a feminine noun that means a spray or a spurt of liquid. The word may have been derived from the French verb "gicler" meaning "to squirt".
The Term: The term "giclee print" connotes an elevation in printmaking technology. Images are generated from high resolution digital scans and printed with archival quality inks onto various substrates including canvas, fine art, and photo-base paper. The giclee printing process provides better color accuracy than other means of reproduction.
The Process: Giclee prints are created typically using professional 8-Color to 12-Color ink-jet printers. Among the manufacturers of these printers are vanguards such as Epson, MacDermid Colorspan, & Hewlett-Packard. These modern technology printers are capable of producing incredibly detailed prints for both the fine art and photographic markets. Giclee prints are sometimes mistakenly referred to as Iris prints, which are 4-Color ink-jet prints from a printer pioneered in the late 1970s by Iris Graphics.
The Quality: The quality of the giclee print rivals traditional silver-halide and gelatin printing processes and is commonly found in museums, art galleries, and photographic galleries.
The Market: Numerous examples of giclee prints can be found in New York City at the Metropolitan Museum, the Museum of Modern Art, and the Chelsea Galleries. Recent auctions of giclee prints have fetched $10,800 for Annie Leibovitz, $9,600 for Chuck Close, and $22,800 for Wolfgang Tillmans (April 23/24 2004, Photographs, New York, Phillips de Pury & Company.)
"About Giclee printing' courtesy of Giclée Print Net, Inc. © 1997-2007
Fine Art Photography by Alan Muney
Awards
2007 Finalist, Center for Fine Art Photography, Ft. Collins, CO
2006 Second Place, Coastal Arts League, Half Moon Bay, CA
2005 Honorable Mention, Black and White, Darien Arts Association, Darien, CT
2004 Best in Show, Darien Arts Association (mixed media) Darien, CT
2004 First Place "Places" Offshore Magazine
2004 First Place "Boats" Offshore Magazine
2003 First Place Photography Silvermine Arts Guild, New Canaan, CT
2003 First Place Color Photography "People" category, New Canaan-Darien Magazine
2003 First Place Color Photography "Places" category, New Canaan-Darien Magazine
2003 Finalist Black & White Photography, Photographer's Forum Magazine
2003 First Place Color Photography, Darien Arts Association, Darien, CT
2002 First Place Black & White Photography "People", New Canaan-Darien Magazine
2001 Honorable Mention Black & White Photography, Photographer's Forum Magazine
Galleries
Dragonfly Gallery, Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard Island, Massachusetts
The Loring Gallery, Sheffield, Massachusetts
Shaw-Cramer Gallery, Vineyard Haven, Martha's Vineyard Island, Massachusetts
Corporate Collections
United Healthcare, Trumbull, CT
CancerCare, Norwalk, CT
Shows
2007 Dragonfly Gallery, Oak Bluffs, MA
2007 Bistro du Soleil, South Norwalk, CT
2005 Darien Arts Association, Darien, CT
2004 Art on the Avenue, Greenwich, CT
2004 Westport Art Show, Westport, CT
2004 Town Hall Art Show, Darien, CT
2003 Darien Arts Association, Darien, CT
2003 Bistro du Soleil South Norwalk, CT
2003 Darien Arts Association, Darien, CT
How to Contact and Purchase
For information regarding custom printing, edition sizes, pricing, or other questions, please contact Alan at :
email: kidedoc@aol.com
studio:
70 Leeuwarden Road
Darien, CT 06820
phone: 203-324-1040
fax: 203-324-1157