Famous World War II Kiss Statue at Times Square: Photos, Wallpapers

The 26-foot statue, by artist Seward Johnson that celebrated the end of World War II has been unveiled to mark the 65th anniversary of the U.S. victory over Japan. The towering colour sculpture immortalises Alfred Eisenstaedt's black-and-white photograph of an unidentified sailor kissing nurse Edith Shain in 1945. The photographer died in 1995 and the nurse, Edith Shain, died earlier this year at the age of 91. Around 6,000 buglers across the country plays the military funeral tune 'Taps' on the anniversary of V-J Day. Americans gathered for a 'kiss-in' at the base of the statue in the first national day of remembrance for the Second World War generation. So, in this site providing you few photos of world amazing World War II Kiss Statue and i am sure you will enjoy the scenic pictures and will be glad to gather this information.