Vj Day Statue Vandalized

George mendonsa in the iconic photo from vj day ap a day after the sailor seen kissing a woman in a nurse s uniform in an iconic photo snapped in times square died at age 95 a statue in florida.

Vj day statue vandalized. Watch nbc2 news at 11am. At least one graffiti artist is taking a fresh look at one of the most emblematic images in american history. The statue by well known american sculptor seward johnson captures the moment in. Police believe the vandalism occurred sometime on monday.

After searching the area officers did not find other objects that were defaced or any spray paint bottles. The original was created in paris in 1796 and 30 copies were created. The vandalism follows the death of the sailor who is half of the statue. The death of the sailor in that famous v j day photo where he kissed an unsuspecting nurse is being marked by the metoo movement with an act of vandalism on a statue.

Police discovered the vandalism at 12 53 a m. The 26 feet tall structure looming over the city s bay front is based on the famed photograph of a sailor embracing a woman on v j day when japan announced its unconditional surrender effectively. Sarasota v j day kiss statue vandalized with metoo nbc2 news live stream. Along the intersection of north gulfstream avenue and bayfront drive.

The statue that was vandalized in los angeles is a bronze copy of a statue that sits in the virginia state capitol in richmond. Police responded early tuesday to someone vandalizing the unconditional surrender statue in sarasota where they found the hashtag about sexual assault and harassment painted on the woman s left leg according to the herald tribune.