VJ Day Kiss Disassembled – Sculpture Park

A disassembled statue of
the VJ Day Kiss at Time Square.
Originally uploaded by F. Sigorski.

Alfred Eisenstaedt's iconic photograph of a sailor and a nurse celebrating the end of the Second World War with a kiss in Times Square has sold at a Valentine's Day auction in New York for $15,000. The VJ Day Kiss was purchased by an anonymous buyer who did not attend the auction in person. The silver resin-coated picture was printed in 1980 and is signed by the Polish-born photographer who worked for Life magazine over several decades. Original Photograph: Times Square, VJ Day, 1945 by Alfred Eisenstaedt / Life. Image: A disassembled statue at a sculpture park.