The above photo is entitled to V-J Day in Times Square and was taken by Alfred Eisenstaedt in 1945. This photograph portrays sailor kissing a young nurse in the middle of Times Square in New York. The main focus of the photographer is on the couple kissing.This photograph has been popularetely interpreted as being a romantic picture, but just few see it as an iconic image of war.In order to analyze in depth this picture a go beyond the typical interpretation of it, I selected an interesting article
The photo named "V-J Day or The Kiss At Times Square" by the artist Alfred Eisenstaedt is one of America's most iconic pieces of art. The picture illustrates a young man wearing the uniform of a sailor in the United States military and a young woman dressed in a nurse's traditional outfit. The two individuals are shown kissing in the middle of New York's Time Square. The kiss itself appears to be a spontaneous moment due to the body placement of the female. The woman is bent backwards in the embrace
The United States declared victory over Japan. Soldiers are coming home from war, Times Square fills up with people cheering and shouting the great news. With the excitement of the celebration, Alfred Eisenstaedt snapped a picture that would soon be the kiss seen around the world. The couple Eisenstaedt took a picture of wasn’t even a couple! There has been a lot of speculation about who was actually the smooching duo. Alfred Eisenstaedt shared a gift to the World. The gift of joy and celebration
history of the world. The outcomes can differ greatly; it’s usually either a win or a loss. Wins or losses are just definite statements, but photos can represent these statements. Alfred Eisenstaedt’s “V-J Day in Times Square” shows an American sailor kissing a young woman right in the middle of Times Square, despite their surroundings. This iconic photo was taken after the U.S. declared victory over Japan in World War II, and was published in Life magazine a week later. John Gap’s (III) photo shows a
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years the scientists worked on producing the key materials for the nuclear fission- Uranium and Plutonium. In the early morning of July 16, 1945, the Manhattan Project had its first successful test at the Trinity site at Alamogordo, New Mexico. By this time the war in Europe had ended and America could focus on the war against Japan. However, Japan vowed to fight till the bitter end and refused to surrender despite clear indications that there was little to no chance of winning. Between mid-April 1945
one of the most well-known places for great entertainment. However Broadway was not always the iconic entertainment center it is today; it was stolen, had New York City emerge around it, and persevered through many difficult economic and cultural times. Broadway started out as the main trading route of the Lenape Indians. The trail was known as the Wickquasgeck Trail and ran 15 miles through rough terrain (Purdy). The trail was used to trade with other Indian Tribes, French, English, and Dutch settlers
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observation deck on a clear day. The building has the highest elevator ride in the world. Its base covers two full city blocks. One way often mentioned to envision its bundled tube design is to think of a pack of cigarettes with nine cigarettes rising above the others. Two are pulled out to a middle level with two more slightly higher. Then three are pulled even higher with the last two pulled out to complete the design. Each of these cigarettes is seventy five feet square. The exterior design is
morning, and it exploded 2,000 feet above Hiroshima in a blast equal to 12-15,000 tons of TNT, destroying five square miles of the city. The A-bomb wasn’t tested out yet until the day of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombing. At noon on August 15, 1945 (Japanese time), Emperor Hirohito announced his country’s surrender in a radio broadcast. The news spread quickly, and “Victory in Japan” or “V-J Day” celebrations broke out across the United States and other Allied nations. The formal surrender agreement
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within Australia. Struggles by Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander people for recognition of their rights and interests have been long and arduous (Choo & Hollobach: 2003:5). The ‘watershed’ decision made by the High Court of Australia in 1992 (Mabo v Queensland) paved the way for Indigenous Australians to obtain what was ‘stolen’ from them in 1788 when the British ‘invaded’ (ATSIC:1988). The focus o... ... middle of paper ... ...eichardt, NSW: Hawkins Press Keon- Cohen, B. 2001. Native Title
as prestige as the United States. Led by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, thus declared war on Japan the next day. ("Atomic Bomb-Truman Press Release-August 6, 1945."). The fight was brought to a close by the dropping of two nuclear bombs on influential Japanese cities. The first bomb, “Little Boy”, (a uranium based bomb), was dropped on August 6th, 1945 on the city of Hiroshima. Three days later the second bomb, “Fat Man”, (a plutonium based bomb), was dropped on the city of Nagasaki. The total death
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Reading the Iconic V-J Day Kiss Alfred Eisenstaedt took a photo in Times Square after the declaration that Japan had surrendered in World War II. This photo was not taken to show the dominance of men onto women but instead was intended to show emotions and reaction of a time of happiness. However, this photo portrays the time and ideas of the society within the general bodies of its spontaneous capture. The bodies of the two main characters show the dominance of men over women. Within their bodies
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