V-J Day in Times Square is a renowned photograph captured by Alfred Eisenstaedt, depicting a U.S. Navy sailor passionately kissing a dental assistant, a complete stranger, on Victory over Japan Day in Times Square, New York City, on August 14, 1945. This iconic image was featured in Life magazine a week later, as part of a 12-page section titled "Victory Celebrations," which showcased various celebratory moments across the United States. The photograph was prominently displayed as a full-page image, accompanied by a two-page spread of similar scenes from Washington, D.C., Kansas City, and Miami. Eisenstaedt documented this spontaneous moment amidst the public's eager anticipation of President Harry S. Truman's announcement regarding the war's conclusion with Japan, scheduled for 7 p.m. The rapid pace of the celebrations prevented him from gathering names or details about the individuals in the photograph. The image does not distinctly reveal the faces of the subjects, leading to numerous claims from individuals asserting they are the featured couple. The photograph was taken just south of 45th Street, capturing the convergence of Broadway and Seventh Avenue, with Donald W. Olson's team estimating the time of the shot to be 5:51 p.m. ET. Life magazine has recorded that Eisenstaedt used a Leica IIIa camera for this historic capture.
U.S. Navy photojournalist Victor Jorgensen captured an alternative perspective of the same moment, which was featured in The New York Times the next day. He named his photograph Kissing the War Goodbye. This image offers a less prominent view of Times Square, omitting the iconic intersection details, requiring identification through other contextual clues. The photograph is notably dark, revealing minimal details of the primary subjects, including their lower legs and feet. In contrast to the Eisenstaedt photograph, which is under copyright protection, this Navy image resides in the public domain as it was created by a federal government employee while on official duty.
Victory over Japan Day, commonly referred to as V-J Day, Victory in the Pacific Day, or V-P Day, marks the day when Imperial Japan capitulated during World War II, effectively concluding the conflict. This designation applies to both dates when Japan's surrender was first announced: 15 August 1945 in Japan and, due to time zone variations, 14 August 1945 in the United States and other regions in the Americas and Eastern Pacific Islands. Additionally, it encompasses 2 September 1945, the date when the formal surrender document was signed, thereby officially ending World War II.
During this Carnevale, my friends Adele and Gianni does a re-enactment of the famous moment from 1945.
Adele is a real nurse living and working in Italy.
The Venice Carnevale is not solely about masks. Local Italians prefer historical costumes or painted faces. During Carnevale, the whole Venice becomes a real life theatrical stage, and many of these historical costumes carry deep perspectives...
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