The Most Famous Smooch Ever Kisses Again
Couples gathered in Times Square to reenact the famous Alfred Eisenstaedt picture of a sailor and a nurse kissing at the end of WWII.
courtesy of Andrew Dallos
Alfred Eisenstaedt's iconic image of a couple kissing to celebrate the end of WWII has remained powerful decades after it was originally taken. Today, a statue of the smooching duo was unrevealed in Times Square. Photographer Andrew Dallos was on the scene.
courtesy of Andrew Dallos
The statue was unveiled to celebrate the 70th anniversary of Victory over Japan Day.
courtesy of Andrew Dallos
The photo has been called the most famous kiss in American history - it captured a smooch between an American sailor and a nurse.
courtesy of Andrew Dallos
In this Reuters photo, actors pose for tourists near a replica sculpture of the famous picture.
Brendan McDermid/Reuters
This Reuters photo features actors hired by a tour bus company to pose for groups to photograph.
Brendan McDermid/Reuters
A couple poses to reenact the famous picture of a sailor kissing a nurse on the 70th anniversary of Victory over Japan Day near a replica sculpture in New York's Times Square August 14, 2015.
courtesy of Andrew Dallos
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