Alexej von Jawlensky (1864-1941) was a German-Russian painter.

In 1889, the former officer in the Tsarist army begins with his artistic training. In 1896, he moved to Munich to visit a private art school. In Munich he met Wassily Kandinsky. In Murnau, Jawlensky worked the first time with Kandinsky and Gabriele Munter. The idea of establishing "Munich new artists Association" was formed at this time. Also, Jawlensky of the movement of the Blue Rider belonged to. With Kandinsky, Klee and Feininger, later, he founded the group “The Blue Four".

The artist is shown in 1914 at the beginning of the First World War as Russian citizen from Germany and settled first in the Switzerland and point out in Wiesbaden. At that time, his abstract heads appeared. In 1941, Jawlensky dies of a serious illness.

Influenced by the Fauvism, Alexej von Jawlensky painted with bright colours, violent brushwork and dark outlines. His works are among the most wanted works of classical modernity and can be found in major museums around the world.

Giclée = derived from the French verb gicler meaning "to squirt, spray".

Giclée method is a digital printing process. It is a high-resolution, large-format printout on an inkjet printer with special different coloured or pigment-based inks (usually six to twelve). The colours are light-fast, that is, resistant to harmful UV light. They have a high richness of nuance, contrast and saturation.

The Giclée process is suitable for real art canvas, handmade and watercolor paper and for silk.