Alfred Eisenstaedt
What year was it taken?
This was taken in 1945
What event was it depicting?
How did people react to its publication?
In the midst of the excited crowd jubiliantly celebrating Victory Japan Day, Alfred Eisenstaedt watched a young sailor kiss every woman in sight from grandmothers to secretaries.
People responded very postively to this photo because it marked the Victory over Japan Day.
How does the photographer feel about capturing the image/ sharing it with the public?
“I was walking through the crowds on V-J Day, looking for pictures. I noticed a sailor coming my way. He was grabbing every female he could find and kissing them all – young girls and old ladies alike… The sailor came along, grabbed the nurse, and bent down to kiss her. Now if this girl hadn’t been a nurse, if she’d been dressed in dark clothes, I wouldn’t have had a picture. People tell me that when I’m in heaven, they will remember this picture." -Alfred Eisenstaedt
Why do you think this image has become iconic?
It is iconic because it is a symbol of why love triumphs war and how America found relief in the silence of guns.
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