Hundreds Re-Enact Iconic Kiss in Time Square

Aug 18, 2010 9 comments

Hundreds of couples wore sailor hats and nurses' caps and smooched in New York's Time Square on Mondau, August 16, to celebrate the 65th anniversary of the end of World War II. The couples were re-enacting the famous Life magazine photo of a nurse being passionately kissed by a sailor at the end of the war, a photograph popularly known as the V-J Day in Times Square. An eight-meter statue replicating the photo was also erected for the celebration.

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The iconic V-J Day in Times Square photograph by Alfred Eisenstaedt was published in Life in 1945

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  1. Emily @ Bentobloggy.comAugust 18, 2010 at 11:31 PM

    I've always loved this photo. Congrats on being a fellow Blog of Note!

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  2. Kaushik PatowaryAugust 19, 2010 at 11:15 AM

    Thanks. I love this photo too.

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    1. MyriamApril 9, 2015 at 4:20 AM

      Hi there,

      I was wondering where you got the first image from (the re-enacting kiss) with the crowd of people kissing? We want to do something similar here in New Zealand and I would like to use this photo to promote the event. Your help would be much appreciated. Many thanks Myriam

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  3. leaAugust 19, 2010 at 12:25 PM

    love it! they are so romantic. if i am not mistaken, this is for the world record?

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  4. JanetAugust 19, 2010 at 12:28 PM

    in the 8th photo: i saw that girl's exact dress in H&M the other day. 0-0

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  6. NCISAugust 20, 2010 at 9:27 AM

    I love this photo too.
    Thanks!

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  7. Hamza AyubAugust 24, 2010 at 4:36 PM

    all so lovey dovey ! :D

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  8. aanAugust 24, 2010 at 9:58 PM

    thanks

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