V-J Day in Times Square (1945) – Alfred Eisenstaedt

Victory over Japan Day, commonly called V-J Day, marks the end of World War II. After Japan suffered powerful and destructive blows, the Land of the Rising Sun surrendered, much to the delight of America and other countries. Photographer Alfred Eisenstaedt from Life Magazine captured this sailor suddenly grabbing a nurse and kissing her.

Although this photo illustrates the uncontrolled happiness of citizens, it does open conversations nowadays. Many people are wondering if it was a case of harassment because there was no consent. Nonetheless, this was one of the most reproduced pictures of the 90th century.