Vj Day Iconic Photo

A jubilant american sailor clutched a dental assistant in a back bending kiss at a moment of spontaneous joy about the long awaited wwii victory over japan.

Vj day iconic photo. The photograph was one of the most iconic and famous images of the 20th century the v j day kiss in time square many thought this photo was a sailor kissing his girl but they were strangers. George mendonsa 95 had a seizure and fell in an. Taken on v j day 1945 as thousands jammed times square. After news broke that japan had surrendered and world war ii was over on august 15 1945 photographer alfred aisenstaedt took a picture of a sailor jubilantly kissing a woman in times square.

Taken by photographer alfred eisentaedt. Vj day or victory over japan day on 15 august 1945 ended one of the worst episodes in british military history during which tens of thousands of servicemen were forced to endure the. V j day in times square 1945 taken on august 14th in midtown manhattan by acclaimed life photojournalist. Navy sailor grabbing and kissing a nurse on victory over japan day in new york city s times square has become a cultural artifact of sorts.

The photo was originally published a week after what became known as victory in japan or v j day as a full page spread in life magazine securing eisenstaedt s fame and cementing it as an. Elena martinique a photograph taken by alfred eisenstaedt which shows a u s. Navy sailor embracing and kissing a stranger a dental assistant on victory over japan day v j day in new york city s times square on august 14 1945. V j day in times square also v day and the kiss is a photograph by alfred eisenstaedt that portrays a u s.