Exit Art, an alternative gallery space in New York City, mounted Reactions: A Global Response to the 9/11 Attacks, in January 2002. Recognizing that people everywhere had an urgent need to freely communicate their feelings publicly, the staff had sent out a worldwide appeal by letter and e-mail for individuals to send in creative responses. There was one simple criterion: each work had to be sized 8 1/2 x 11 inches. 2,443 pieces went on view, hanging densely in rows from wires strung across the gallery. They included heart-felt and highly personal creations: drawings, paintings, photographs, collages, letters, digital prints, poems, and graphic designs--with sophisticated work by internationally recognized artists hung side-by-side with drawings by children. The Prints and Photographs Division acquired the entire archive, representative examples of which are on view here. This collection reveals a wide variety of social, cultural, and emotional reactions to the terrorist attacks, the same-sized works expressed strong feelings--grief, fear, anger, hope, patriotism, even strong antiwar sentiment. (Photo courtesy of Exit Art, New York)

Jessica Hall, I watch the sky a lot, 2001. Inkjet Print. Prints and Photographs Division (45)

Liz Johnson, New vocabulary, 2001. Inkjet print. Prints and Photographs Division (50)

Jen Kim, [Flower towers], 2001. Acrylic with overlays. Prints and Photographs Division (51)

Milan Knizak, Our world makes me sad, 2001. Porous point pen. Prints and Photographs Division (52)

Ziva Kronzen, [Black and white bleeding flag], 2001. Screenprint. Prints and Photographs Division (54)

Rene Levy, [Image of map of NY], 2001. Cork board with drawing. Prints and Photographs Division (57)

Marjorie Miller, [Tower with sunburst], 2001. Photoetching with chine colle. Prints and Photographs Division (59)

Hilary North, How my life has changed, 2001. Inkjet print. Prints and Photographs Division (61)

Stacey Stambaugh, Sorry, 2001. Porous point pen drawing. Prints and Photographs Division (65)

Daniel DiGia, Nothing feels safe anymore, 2001. Electrostatic print with porous point pen on paste-ons. Prints and Photographs Division (42)

Linda Bradford, Descent, 2001. Mica powder. Prints and Photographs Division (30)

S. Torre, WTC 010911 9:15 AM, 2001. Manuscript. Prints and Photographs Division (67)

Courtney McLean, Dear U.S.A., 2001. Manuscript. Prints and Photographs Division (58)

Marie Blanchard, Can't stop watching t.v., 2001. Inkjet print. Prints and Photographs Division (31)

Thomas Lanigan-Schmidt, Engine Company 54 lost 15 men 9/11/01, 2001/2002. Collage. Prints and Photographs Division (56)

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Daniel Young, Curb your God, 2001. Inkjet print. Prints and Photographs Division (72)

Marc Whalen, My name is Marc..., 2001. Inkjet print. Prints and Photographs Division (70)

Alex Steinweiss, Stop hate, 2001. Color photocopy. Prints and Photographs Division (66)

Ronnie Rogers, Everyone was cool, 2001. Porous point pen. Prints and Photographs Division (63)

Frank Annunziata, [World Trade Towers on fire], 2001. Polaroid. Prints and Photographs Division (28)

Andrea Arroyo, 9.11.01 New York City, 2001. Inkjet print . with crayon. Prints and Photographs Division (29)

Meryl Blinder, [World Trade Center repeating image], December 11, 2001. Graphite. Prints and Photographs Division (32)

Chandra Cerrito, New Fears #5, December 2001. Airbrush drawing. Prints and Photographs Division (33)

Erik Colbourne, The World Trade Center attack was awful, 2001. Drawing in crayon and pencil. Prints and Photographs Division (36)

Rachael Cole, August 2001, 2001. Watercolor. Prints and Photographs Division (37)

Steven Dana, Patriotism starts at home, December 2001. Collage on paper. Prints and Photographs Division (40)

La Toan Vinh, [Re-Action], 2001. Porous point pen drawing on newsprint. Prints and Photographs Division (68)

Jolanta Gora-Wita, Visual dialogue JG3 VD2, 2001. Inkjet print. Prints and Photographs Division (44)

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St. Joseph School for the Deaf, God Bless America and Peace, 2001. Graphite drawing. Prints and Photographs Division (64)

Angela de Rosette, S.P.M. 0911, 2001. Silk screen print. Prints and Photographs Division (41)

Maria Dujmovic Kondres, What was your first reaction?, 2001. Inkjet print. Prints and Photographs Division (53)

Kellie Murphy, [Cupped hands], 2001. Photograph. Prints and Photographs Division (60)

Linda Hesh, Safe/Suspect, 2001. Inkjet print. Prints and Photographs Division (48)

Jim Constanzo, Our grief is not a cry for war, December 28, 2001. Electrostatic print. Prints and Photographs Division (38)

Sara Parkel, 9:21, 9:40, 9:43, 2001. Inkjet print. Prints and Photographs Division (62)

Jem Cohen, Both Want War. Both Unelected, 2001. Digital Print. Prints and Photographs Division (35)

Marc Yankus, After the screaming..., September 11, 2001. Inkjet print. Prints and Photographs Division (71)

Angela La Rosa Joplin, [Bird and hands], 2001. Collage. Prints and Photographs Division (55)

Aurora Valero, Are you hopeful?, December 2001. Acrylic painting. Prints and Photographs Division (69)

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