Vj Day Kiss In Times Square

A two page spread faces three other kissing poses among celebrators.
Vj day kiss in times square. It was here that he captured the photograph of a sailor kissing a dental nurse which has now become an iconic emblem of the allies military triumph. The man in the iconic photo of an exuberant navy sailor kissing a woman in new york city s times square at the end of world war ii has died. 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. Navy sailor embracing and kissing a stranger a dental assistant on victory over japan day in new york city s times square on august 14 1945.
V j day in times square is a photograph by alfred eisenstaedt that portrays a u s. More from the scene of that famous v j day kiss in times square. Friedman was a 21 year old dental assistant out in times square when news of the war s end broke. George mendonsa who in 2015 confirmed he was the man in the photo saw friedman for the first.
In new york times square was flooded with jubilation and excitement and this is where photographer alfred eisenstaedt found himself. Taken on v j day 1945 as thousands jammed times square.