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Drybrush Graphics, a newly established division of Editions Limited Galleries, was created to formalize and advance the company's long history of publishing fine art prints. Since the 1980's Editions Limited has been a leading source for fine art etchings, lithographs and monotype series. In recent years, advances made in the technology of Iris prints have opened to artists exciting possibilities for unlimited creative innovation. As a division dedicated to publishing quality giclée prints and to promoting direct involvement by the artist, Drybrush Graphics strives to supply art dealers with distinctive, state of the art limited editions.

If you would like to contact an Editions Limited Art Consultant about Drybrush Graphics, click here to find the appropriate consultant by territory, e-mail: customerservice@editionslimited.com or click here to Request Information.

Partial Glossary
Giclée (French, a "spraying of ink")
A common term for fine art digital prints, especially Iris prints.
Digital Fine Art Print A fine art print made by any digital process.
Original Digital Print Artwork that is entirely created on the computer.
Micropiezo Printer head technology that uses micro-electric firing to control the flow of ink to the substrate.
Substrate The paper or other material that will be printed on, the largest can be up to 35 x 47 inches.
RIP (Raster Image Processing)
Software that translates computer imaging into a format usable by digital printers.


Giclée Print Q & A

QAre there any well known artists using the giclée medium?

AYes, artists such as Robert Rauschenberg, David Hockney, Jamie Wyeth, Francesco Clemente, Frank Howell and Michael Judge, to name a few, are using this medium. Some artists including Rauschenberg own their own giclée printers.

QAre giclée prints collected and sold by museums and galleries?

AYes, many major museums including The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, SFMOMA, The British Museum and the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles have giclée prints in their permanent collections.

QAre giclée prints really art?

AIn the early days of photography the question was, "When is a photograph art?" The answer of course, was and still is, "When an artist uses the camera." Anyone can use a camera, or for that matter, a brush and canvas, but it's the artist's skill, training and creative abilities that create art. Historically, artists have been at the cutting edge of change, and often new methods of art forms have been initially opposed, only to be accepted and embraced later.

More recently, computers, scanners and specialized printing equipment have become available to the artist. An artist can create paintings directly on the computer, usually a time-consuming, painstaking process, or create a painting on paper or canvas and scan it through a computer, where it is worked on by highly trained specialists (sometimes the artist). Adjustments and corrections to color, contrast, light and dark tones—also a long and difficult process—are then made. Once the desired effects are achieved, the image is printed on a Giclée (also known as Iris) printer, which utilizes microscopic-size droplets sprayed onto the paper or canvas.

QCan I submit my artwork for consideration by Editions Limited/Drybrush Graphics?

ADrybrush Graphics is always looking to expand its inventory of images. If you are interested in showing us your work please send a resume, visuals (slides, color printouts, etc.) and a SASE to the following address:

Drybrush Graphics / Editions Limited
4090 Halleck Street
Emeryville, CA 94608
Attn: Christy Carleton