As the chapter of World War 2 came to an end, this picture represents happiness, relief, and a sign of better days for the world.
This picture is commonly known as "The Kiss" taken on V-J Day in Times Square of New York on August 14, 1945 by photographer Alfred Eisenstaedt and featured on the cover of Life. This photo is connected to the announcement of the end of World War 2.
Reaction to this photo was popular because it mirrored the surge of joy that was repressed by the war. It is possibly one of the the most reproduced, imitated, and performed photograph in history. As Time/Life might say, it was the center piece in the American family photo album. Eisenstaedt took this picture by following a particular sailor who, after the announcement was made, ran up and down Times Square in New York City "grabbing any and every girl in sight. Whether she was a grandmother, stout, thin, old, didn't make any difference." The happiness of this sailor was shared by all of his comrades who feared of another deployment to Japan.
I chose this picture because it is a symbol for pure happiness and it is a timeless picture. It makes me smile and I can feel the explosion of energy the nation felt when the news broke of the end of the war. This picture serves as a reminder that there will always be a happy ending to distressful times.
1 comments:
Good job. I like this picture as well. One error - soldiers and sailors were afraid of a deployment to Japan, not Europe. Victory in Europe (V-E) day was in April, 1945. V-J day came in August of the same year.
Mr. Shannon
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