May 25, 2009
photo by Lt. Victor Jorgensen Alfred Einsenstaedt. August 14,1945. a kiss in Times Square to celebrate the beginning of the end of WWII. {update: thanks to readers sal & dolly for pointing out the original miscredit.  I had confused it with this photo of the same scene, taken from a different angle by Navy photo journalist Lt. Victor Jorgensen.  Einsenstaedt’s photo is much more famous & celebrated for its composition, but I happen to like Jorgensen’s shot, too!  I love how you can see both of his eyes, gently closed, & the details of the seams going down the back of her stockings.  there’s actually a really interesting backstory as to why this photo was taken, and many questions about the identity of these two people. I’m just so fascinated by it!}

photo by Lt. Victor Jorgensen Alfred Einsenstaedt. August 14,1945. a kiss in Times Square to celebrate the beginning of the end of WWII.

{update: thanks to readers sal & dolly for pointing out the original miscredit.  I had confused it with this photo of the same scene, taken from a different angle by Navy photo journalist Lt. Victor Jorgensen.  Einsenstaedt’s photo is much more famous & celebrated for its composition, but I happen to like Jorgensen’s shot, too!  I love how you can see both of his eyes, gently closed, & the details of the seams going down the back of her stockings.  there’s actually a really interesting backstory as to why this photo was taken, and many questions about the identity of these two people. I’m just so fascinated by it!}

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