Vj Day New York Photo

Historical daily news photographs of the celebrations around new york city for the surrender of japan and the end of wwii on v j day.

Vj day new york photo. He lived there with his wife of 70 years rita and died sunday two days short of his 96th birthday. Weegee arthur fellig international center of photography getty images. 14 1945 which is known as v j day the day japan officially. Taking in the mood on the streets of new york city eisenstaedt soon found himself in the joyous tumult of times square.

Taken by photographer alfred eisentaedt. 14 1945 following the announcement of v j day. V j day in times square a photograph by alfred eisenstaedt was published in life in 1945 with the caption in new york s times square a white clad girl clutches her purse and skirt as an uninhibited sailor plants his lips squarely on hers. Crowds march through new york s chinatown neighborhood to celebrate victory over japan.

Eisenstaedt waited for the sailor in black to approach the woman who was wearing all white. See photos 75th anniversary of v j day. New york new york. New york new york.

Alfred eisenstaedt one of the first four photographers hired by life magazine made it his mission to find and catch the storytelling moment he didn t have to go far for it when world war ii ended on august 14 1945. The contrast of zimmer s bright white uniform with mendonsa s dark suit caught eisenstaedt s eye. Greta zimmer friedman identified later as the nurse in the photo became the subject of perhaps the most iconic photo taken on v j day on aug. The photo was taken aug.

V j day in new york city 1945. According to the photographer s account the sailor was elated weaving through the streets and kissing women as he went. The world famous photo synonymous with vj day of a serviceman kissing a woman on the streets of times square. Unconditional surrender is a three dimensional interpretation of a photo taken by alfred eisenstaedt of a sailor kissing a nurse in times square new york city on aug.