Framed poster print of "V-J Day in Times Square", the iconic photograph taken by photojournalist Alfred Eisenstaedt

Framed poster print of "V-J Day in Times Square", the iconic photograph taken by photojournalist Alfred Eisenstaedt

$30.00
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Framed poster print of "V-J Day in Times Square", the iconic photograph taken by photojournalist Alfred Eisenstaedt
  • Framed poster print of "V-J Day in Times Square", the iconic photograph taken by photojournalist Alfred Eisenstaedt
  • Framed poster print of "V-J Day in Times Square", the iconic photograph taken by photojournalist Alfred Eisenstaedt
Framed poster print of "V-J Day in Times Square", the iconic photograph taken by photojournalist Alfred Eisenstaedt
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Framed poster print of "V-J Day in Times Square", the iconic photograph taken by photojournalist Alfred Eisenstaedt

$30.00
  • Historical Context: Captured on August 14, 1945, the photograph documents a U.S. Navy sailor spontaneously embracing and kissing a dental assistant in New York City's Times Square following the announcement of Japan's surrender, which marked the end of World War II. 
  • Publication: The photograph gained immediate global recognition after being published as a full-page feature in Life magazine a week later. 
  • Poster Specifics: This particular framed edition features a warm sepia tone overlay rather than the standard crisp black-and-white. It includes a lower text border labeled "WAR'S END KISS - New York City 1945" along with a faint overlay of modern Times Square building signs (like HSBC and Coke) faded into the upper skyline backdrop.

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