V-J Day in Times Square
1945PhotographUnverifiedAlfred Eisenstaedt
The most famous photograph of the 20th century's most celebrated day — made possible by a camera small enough to work a crowd.
Shot on
CameraLeica IIIa
On August 14, 1945, as news of Japan's surrender swept Times Square, LIFE's Alfred Eisenstaedt was moving through the crowd with his Leica IIIa when a sailor grabbed a nurse and kissed her. Eisenstaedt caught four frames; one became the defining image of the war's end.
He later recalled being drawn by the sailor running along the street grabbing any girl in sight. No posing, no flash, no second chance — the ultimate argument for the pocketable rangefinder, made in one decisive frame.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V-J_Day_in_Times_Square
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