V-J Day in Times Square
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V-J Day in Times Square is an iconic 1945 photograph by Alfred Eisenstaedt capturing a U.S. sailor kissing a nurse in New York City's Times Square during celebrations marking the end of World War II.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Times Square V-J Day kiss photograph | 1 |
| V-J Day in Times Square photograph | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
black-and-white photograph
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photograph ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
The Kiss
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V-J Day ⓘ
surface form:
V-J Day Kiss
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | Alfred Eisenstaedt ⓘ |
| dateCreated | 1945-08-14 ⓘ |
| depicts |
Times Square
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U.S. Navy sailor ⓘ crowd celebrating the end of World War II ⓘ kiss ⓘ nurse ⓘ |
| follows | announcement of Japan's surrender in World War II ⓘ |
| genre |
photojournalism
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street photography ⓘ war photography ⓘ |
| hasBeenReproducedAs |
magazine covers
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posters ⓘ prints ⓘ public murals ⓘ |
| hasColor | black and white ⓘ |
| hasEthicalDebate |
consent of the woman depicted
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representation of gender roles ⓘ |
| hasIconicStatusIn |
20th-century photojournalism
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American photography ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
iconography of Times Square
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popular culture depictions of World War II victory celebrations ⓘ |
| hasPhotographicProcess | gelatin silver print ⓘ |
| hasRightsHolder | Time Inc. ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
celebration
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end of war ⓘ romanticized spontaneity ⓘ |
| inCollection |
Life magazine
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surface form:
Life magazine photo archive
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| languageOfWork | none ⓘ |
| locatedIn | New York City ⓘ |
| location | Times Square ⓘ |
| notableFor |
iconic image of World War II victory celebrations
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spontaneous kiss between strangers ⓘ |
| originallyPublishedIn | Life magazine ⓘ |
| partOf | visual history of World War II ⓘ |
| photographer | Alfred Eisenstaedt ⓘ |
| publicationMedium | Life magazine ⓘ |
| publisher | Life magazine ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | 1940s ⓘ |
| subjectEvent |
V-J Day
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surface form:
Victory over Japan Day celebrations
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| timePeriod | end of World War II ⓘ |
| yearCreated | 1945 ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Life
this entity surface form:
V-J Day in Times Square photograph
this entity surface form:
Times Square V-J Day kiss photograph