The following was cut and pasted from the mail art forum message board: honoria (---.ots.utexas.edu) Date: 09-27-01 00:14
I am passing this note to you at the indirect request of Joel... Sztuka Fabryka wrote on Tuesday 11th September 2001: "Hello Sticker Dude, Are you allright? Hopefully nobody of your family were victims of what happened. Wish you strength. Geert" Answer from Joel Cohen on Wednesday 26th September 2001: Of course I'm going thru a very difficult time. Ragged Edge Press is now still (and for the last two weeks) in the cordoned off are of "ground zero." Though our building has not been damaged, we have no phones , except my cell phone, no mail service and no deliveries or pick ups, including garbage. To get into the shop, only since last Thursday, we have to show proof that we work there and valid picture ID. New York has become an incredible Police State. Even so we've been able to carry on business, by working from home, other friends' print shops, and my wits and with my assistant Willie's great help. I saw the Towers burning and collapsing, with people jumping out, and the eventual collapse, from the street about a mile away. It felt like one of those Japanese Horror films I saw as a kid. I'm not scared of further attacks, but I've been depressed ever since. I'm really upset about the war fever that has swept the country. I'm so fearful that so many thousands, if not millions of people will be killed all over the world before this disease ( and I'm not sure just what to call it, maybe political AIDS) ends. Hope you're OK, And really thanks for your concern. So many people have been calling, it takes up hours a day Spread this letter as far as you can. I've been so preoccupied... Joel
