Canvas Print

A canvas print (also known as a stretched canvas ) is an image printed onto canvas , which is then stretched, framed and displayed.

Description

Reproductions of original artwork have been printed on canvas for many decades using offset printing . Since the 1990's "Canvas print" has come to be associated with either dye sublimation or inkjet printers (specifically those using long lasting archival pigment ink). With the advent of these new printers it became possible for artist and photographers to print their works directly on canvas stock to create limited run reproductions. Prints using the inkjet method may also be referred to as a Giclee or Giclee Canvas Print .

Display methods

After the image is printed, the canvas is trimmed to size and glued or stapled to traditional stretcher bars or a wooden panel.