~ The Kiss ~
"Unconditional Surrender" Sculpture, Sarasota, Florida
by J. Seward Johnson
The Nurse? Edith Shain
July 29, 1918 -- June 23, 2010
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Frozen in time?
Bill
Hi Mike~ Now that's an interesting Kiss! Besides, it's a nurse in a white uniform with her hair pulled up with a nurses cap and white hose with the line in the back of the hose and white shoes. Old fashioned for sure! I like it!
Hi Mike:
What a nice statue...
Looks so realistic too.
Toula,
That statue is 26' tall!
Vickie,
Click the link to see and compare the sculpture to the original photo from 1945. The nurse slapped that boy!
Bill,
Uh-huh.
Mike in Tucson
Mike - This is a great picture, thanks for sharing.
Mike, I really like this statue..very talented sculture/artist.
What a statue. That is one of my favorite LIFE pictures from the WW II era.
Pretty cool. Thanks for sharing.
Good morning Mike. I remember seeing the old B&W. cool pic of the statue...
Those were the days when the U.S. went to war to WIN.
Today, we go to war to spend.
Those were the days when we saved American lives by winning and bringing our military home.
Today, we use Rules of Engagement that sacrifices our military lives and limbs in order to be sensitive to our enemies.
Those were the days when "wars of attrition" was unthinkable.
Today, the politicians play "war of attrition" and sacrifice the lives and limbs of Americans to "pacify" our enemies.
Sorry to be a wet blanket.
Enough.
Thanks for reminding us of our Veterans who fought for our Country. Those were the Glory Days
Mike,
This is great. Didn't know this existed. Thanks for letting us know. :)
Steve
Hi Mike... I love the photo on which this sculpture is based! I think it's great!
Mike, is this a new statue in honor of her passing? I had recently seen an article on here which was so fascinating. So, Sarasota, FL?
Neat Picture of the Statue. The story behind the statue kind of takes the romance out of the statute....
Mike, love this one! You almost want to say, "Hey you kids! Get a room!"
Pat,
The initial sculpture was done in Styrofoam, and was not intended to be permanent. This one is aluminum. I just thought it was great.
Diane,
What? That she slapped the guy? :)
Julie,
No. It was part of an art show, and the citizens loved it so much that they raised more than 500K to make it permanent. It was before she died.
Steve S,
Me too!
Steve H,
Glad to oblige!
Harry,
You're welcome!
Lenn,
I really appreciate your comment, especially near Veterans Day.
Michael,
Thanks for stopping by.
Fran,
You're welcome!
Jason,
It's more amazing in person.
Rebecca,
You got that right!
Peggy,
You're welcome; thanks for stopping to comment.
Mike in Tucson