Digital Giclee Pigment Print
Both the ‘Giclée print’ and ‘pigment print’ describe a print made from a digital file directly to paper using an inkjet printer.
Mirella Ricciardi’s move from analogue to digital printing in 2008 was a swift and fascinating transition for the photographer. What Mirella loved about this new digital age was the immediacy of photographic process from capturing, viewing and printing the image.
The choice of papers were varied and allowed her to focus in on the finished look of the print.
Both the ‘Giclée print’ and ‘pigment print’ describe a print made from a digital file directly to paper using an inkjet printer.
For Mirella, the matte finish of the art paper combined with the soft look of a ‘giclée’ print, has inspired her to create collections that would mimic her 1960s colour work.
French printmaker Jack Duganne first coined the term ‘Giclée’ in 1991. This derives from the word ‘gicler,’ which translates as ‘to squirt’ or ‘spray’ and describes how the printer nozzle applies the pigment inks to the paper.
In the latter years of the artist’s life, printing pigment prints has also allowed Mirella to create mixed-media artworks using pastels and crayon and charcoal directly onto the digital print.