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Gicleé prints (from the French for "spraying of ink," pronounced zee-clay) are museum quality works which, given a diligent artist's access to sophisticated imaging technology, can offer truly extraordinary detail and the richest possible interpretation of the artist's original vision. In the case of reproductions of paintings using this process, it is sometimes difficult for even the artist to tell the original from the print. With photography, the print is the original (not merely a reproduction) and in the gicleé (sometimes called "Iris") process, Peter Ralston has found the medium he has anticipated all his artists' life.

The technical artists of renowned Nash Editions, this country's pre-eminent gicleé studio, worked intimately with Ralston to scan and convert his original film into digital information which was then painstakingly reconverted into a graphic image output by an IRIS 3047 printer. The prints are, in a word, stunning -- offering a rich, deep and finely detailed interpretation of the artist's vision at the moment of creation.

The inksets were chosen to ensure maximum archival stability, and the paper is, of itself, a marvel. The Somerset stock is manufactured by a mill with a 400-year history in the west country of England, and is 100% cotton, acid-free, and light fast. Each hand inspected sheet is buffered with calcium carbonate to prevent degredation by atmospheric acidity to make it a truly archival product. For additional archival stability, Nash Editions finishes each print with an invisible UV protective coating to ensure maximum protection of your artwork. Iris prints are now in the collections of and exhibited by major museums around the world; they should receive the same care and attention as any other valuable original artwork.

"The print system designed by Nash Editions combines utterly modern technology with the most beautiful and luscious print quality I have ever seen. They make even a good dye transfer look like a cheap color Xerox." --British Journal of Photography

"This particular method indicates that bringing new technology to photography doesn't mandate the disappearance of the resonant, finely crafted print." --The New York Observer

If you would like more detailed information about the archival stability of a Nash Editions print, contact Peter Ralston. For more information about the gicleé process, or to learn more about Nash Editions, contact them at (310) 545-4352 or 2309 N. Sepulveda Boulevard, Manhattan Beach CA 90266 USA. They are wonderful people and a delight to work with.