Dear Mohamed Atta
- Title
- Dear Mohamed Atta
- LC Subject
- Atta, Mohamed, 1968-2001 Portraits September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001 Terrorists in art
- Repository
- University of Oregon. Design Library
- Creator
- Ellis, Elsi Vassdal
- Description
- Title from colophon booklet; 50 letters created by Elsi Vassdal Ellis written between Sept. 11, 2001 and Mar. 11, 2002, to Mohamed Atta, one of the hijackers believed to be at the controls of American Airlines Flight 11 that flew into the North Tower of the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001; Each letter is 1 folded sheet and is in separate envelope, stamped and addressed Mohammed Atta, World Trade Center, New York, New York , with return address label EVE, Harmony Road, USA. ;Accompanied by colophon booklet, sewn in black wraps, in envelope; Issued in red and gold box (13 x 26 cm.), with letter opener UO A&AA Library has copy no. 12 (Majed Moqed), signed by the artist
- State Edition
- No. 12 in an edition of 20
- Work Type
- book objects
- Issued
- 2002
- Identifier
- Elli_Dear_02
- Item Locator
- N7433.4.E347 D43 2002
- Rights
- In Copyright
- Language
- English
- Publisher
- EVE Press
- Type
- Image
- Format
- image/tiff
- Measurements
- 22-28 cm
- Material
- Postage stamps; Metal
- Set
- Artistsʼ Books at the University of Oregon Libraries
- Primary Set
- Artistsʼ Books at the University of Oregon Libraries
- Institution
- University of Oregon
- Mode Of Issuance
- Editioned
- Place Of Production
- Bellingham >> Whatcom County >> Washington >> United States
- Description Of Manifestation
- One-third of the letterheads/cards were purchased... Two-thirds of the 'letterheads' were printed on scrap/left over/offcut papers... The images are from my growing collection of photopolymer 'cuts.' All letterpress printing was done on a Vandercook 4. The letters and envelopes were printed on an Epson 3000 inkjet printer. The 'stamps' were designed in Photoshop using the primary image of Mohamed Atta found on many web sites. Various filters were applied and in some cases combined with images from my own antique photo collection and/or Corel Photo CDs. The stamps were printed on an Epson 3000. All envelopes have been 'cancelled' with a rubber stamp. The cigar-style letter box has been constructed in Davey board with double walls and covered in momi style decorative papers in red and black...An edition of 20 will be created, referencing the 19 highjackers of the four planes and Osama bin Laden
