Fine Art Giclee Prints For Sale

Question Are 'giclee' style art prints any good?
I'd like to buy a fine art photo for my dad for Christmas. A photographer I like a lot has giclees, as well as traditional prints, for sale. Are these any good? Will anyone ever be able to tell the difference? The photographer is local to my region and very, very well respected. There's also about a $100 difference in price! So, thoughts??

Best Answer the term Giclee, is just a fancy name for Ink Jet printing. It's a word that marketers love to use to make it sound more exotic than what it really is. If you want to read more about Giclee, there is a reasonable explanation of it in Wiki; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giclee That does not make it bad or anything like that. There is also sublimation printing, which is different to ink jet printing. The ink is kind of vaporized onto the substance. I wouldn't get too caught up in the terminology or marketing hype, but you could ask a few more questions. Have a look at the prints yourself, and see if you can tell the difference. It sounds like a gift from the heart, which i am sure he will to one degree or another come to recognize and appreciate, regardless of marketing hype. I was doing research on this earlier in the year, but have forgotten the details, and the information i have stored somewhere that is not immediately accessible at this time. I can say from what i remember, that some type of printing involved a clear protective layer over the print. Each type of printing has its pros and cons. Sorry i cant be of much more help to you at this time. I hope someone else can supply more information if you need it. Good luck.