Unconditional Surrender is a series of sculptures by Seward Johnson resembling a photograph by Alfred Eisenstaedt, V–J day in Times Square, but said by Johnson to be based on a similar, less well known, photograph by Victor Jorgensen.
Chicago lost its Marilyn Monroe statue a while back, and San Diego struggled for quite awhile to keep the statue of a Navy sailor kissing a nurse. The statue, designed after the famous photo taken in Times Square from World War II, was in San Diego along the harbor in the late 2000s before being removed and returned.
Unconditional Surrender Statue. San Diego, California If the photograph of raising the American flag on Iwo Jima is the quintessential World War II icon for triumph in a just war, then "Unconditional Surrender" is the icon for the just rewards of victory.
The “Kissing Statue,” which has been gone from San Diego’s shoreline for nearly a year, made its grand return on Wednesday morning – just in time for Valentine’s Day.
Unconditional Surrender Statue Beyond heroically scaled version of the famous WWII photo of a sailor kissing a nurse. The original fiberglass statue was dismantled May 30, 2012, and replaced by an identical statue of painted bronze in February 2013.
Standing at twenty-five feet tall, this bronze statue towers over its observers next to the Midway Museum in the San Diego Harbor, showcasing a larger-than-life public display of affection of a sailor planting a kiss on a nurse.
A truly iconic and a tourist attraction monument statue in San Diego. This spot is an ideal place to take photos and enjoy the panoramic view of the bay of SD. I love watching all the tourists and locals having a great time taking pictures with family and friends.
The statue of The Kiss sailor kissing a woman after war at the USS Midway Aircraft Carrier Museum in San Diego California Moving metal statues of Ali and Nino byTamara Kvesitadze in Batumi, Georgia. Statues of a couple by Gerbrand Adriaenszoon Bredero 1585 – 1618, a Dutch poet and playwright, Amsterdam, Holland.
A larger-than-life sculpture by Seward Johnson depicting the iconic 1945 image of a sailor planting a kiss on a nurse arrived in Key West on Tuesday morning. … which has been shown in San Diego …
The "Unconditional Surrender" statue, a replica of an iconic photo taken of a sailor and nurse kissing in Times Square at the end of World War II, was returned to the city's Marina Jack on Tuesday …
Standing at twenty-five feet tall, this bronze statue towers over its observers next to the Midway Museum in the San Diego Harbor, showcasing a larger-than-life public display of affection of a sailor planting a kiss on a nurse.
A larger-than-life sculpture by Seward Johnson depicting the iconic 1945 image of a sailor planting a kiss on a nurse arrived in Key West on Tuesday morning. … which has been shown in San Diego …
The "Unconditional Surrender" statue, a replica of an iconic photo taken of a sailor and nurse kissing in Times Square at the end of World War II, was returned to the city's Marina Jack on Tuesday …
Statue of an American sailor kissing a nurse on V-J Day from the photo taken in "Unconditional Surrender," San Diego, California Florence Nightingale Museum Nursing Monuments
This inspiring 25 foot tall statue is a beautiful tribute to the infamous couple kissing in Times Square when celebrate the end of World War II, a MUST SEE in San Diego, don't miss it If you're visiting San Diego waterfront next to the USS Midway Museum.
The statue, Embracing Peace, is a sculpture by artist Seward Johnson depicting the famous August 1945 Life Magazine cover photo taken on VJ Day in Times Square in New York City of a sailor dipping …
SAN DIEGO, CA, USA – NOVEMBER 11, 2017: People gather near a statue of Alfred Eisenstadt's iconic World War II photo of a sailor kissing a nurse. Monument to wife sailor in sea port Odessa, Ukraine
Sailor Statue Gifts. … Sailor Kissing Nurse Statue in San Diego Mouse Pad. $11.60. … Soldiers and Sailors Monument Buffalo NY Photo Print. $0.65.
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Mysteries at the Monument (formerly Monumental Mysteries) is an American reality television series currently airing on the Travel Channel and is hosted by Don Wildman.The show uncovers stories of history and unsolved mysteries behind America's national monuments.