A dumb question: What exactly are very high end fine art prints ?
Great question
I have no scientific answer to your question. These words are mine and I admit they were written very loosely based on my experience and readings. I've been selling prints for more than 10 years and my fine art prints in art galleries for 5 years. They sell well and I have clients in several countries on 4 continents. They are made with great care with color-calibrated workflow, top quality medium and typically archival-quality medium in highly-limited limited editions. I use the legal definition of "photographic fine art" used in France and other European countries where limited editions must be smaller than 30 prints to be considered fine art (from a legal and income tax point-of-view). In addition, I print all my photos myself (up to 44 inches wide x any length), they are hand-signed individually, and framed by a professional framer using my specifications. Each print has a pair of uniquely-numbered holographic seal that is non-removable and non-reproducible, one on the back of the print and one on the Certificate of authenticity. I also deliver Certificates of Archival Quality, the History behind the photo, a Quality Guarantee, Instruction for long-term conservation, etc. They sell well because people recognize the quality of the work (photo and everything that goes with them).
Anyway, it is only my vision. The reason I wrote "very high end" was not scientific wording
It only related to the very high price of this new media, by its apparently extra qualities when compared to cotton-based canvas, and by the fact it is the same medium that was used "for centuries by famous artists such as Dali, Whistler, Monet, and more"
Believe me, this would be a good sale argument to use!
So, whatever how we call the final result, I'm interested if people with professional printing experience have tried it. It is a new product and I would like to have feedback before investing in a roll simply for testing (they are expensive as I said).
Thanks,