An icon is an image that refers to something outside of its individual elements, something or someone that has great symbolic meaning for society. Icons are often perceived to represent universal concepts, emotions, and meanings. Iconic images are recognizable yet, known not for their origin, time of production or for the people who created them, but for their great symbolic and historical meaning. Iconic images have an important role in American history that has shaped our identity through controversy, cultural awareness and historical events. A single image can trigger memories of a moment in history that the universe will cherish for a lifetime like the “Time Square Kiss” photograph. The Times Square Kiss, was taken with little known information to begin, so today it is even more of a mystery. For this reason, there is a significant amount controversy today over what is really going on in the photograph. Much can be said about The Times Square Kiss that captured a moment in time. The photograph shows a couple, an sailor and a nurse passionately kissing in New York's Times Square. The photograph became an iconic image frozen in American history because it represents the end of war and a new beginning. Every shade and line of the photograph will be analyzed, the time period when the photograph was taken and how society views itself through images will be discussed.
In the case of the Times Square Kiss, the photograph was taken with little known information to begin, so today it is even more of a mystery. For this reason, there is a significant amount controversy today over what is really going on in the photograph. At a glance, the photograph depicts a couple kissing in New York's Time Square. The young man is wearing a form...
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...ing love, hope, peace and the end of World War II. The photograph told the story proudly.
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I stopped here because idk what this stuff is below the “Time Square Kiss”, photographed by Alfred Eisenstaedt. Eisenstaedt was a photographer for Life magazine, who traveled to Times Square after hearing that Japan surrendered to the United States. Eisenstaedt wanted to capture the end of war celebration in Time Square for Life magazine. He took several spontaneous photographs that day but only one photograph was published in Life magazine. The photograph depicted an American Navy sailor and a nurse passionately kissing in New York's Times Square celebrating the end of World War II. The photograph of the American Navy sailor and the nurse signified a
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photographs of the pictographs and talking about them to several people. His second visit to the
Having such an image before our eyes, often we fail to recognize the message it is trying to display from a certain point of view. Through Clark’s statement, it is evident that a photograph holds a graphic message, which mirrors the representation of our way of thinking with the world sights, which therefore engages other
Symbols surround people daily in society. Symbolism take various forms; a distinctive meaning of deepness and more significant than what it appears in the surface. Furthermore, symbols covey society deep hidden true feelings into an object. Symbolism impacts individuals in multiple ways. In “Invisible Man” Ralph Ellison uses symbols to argue the philosophy is correct and white supremacy over the mind, body and future.
...e has lost. Set in the gymnasium of IKM-Manning High School, this funeral accurately portrays the devastation felt when a loved one has perished in war and is returned in a casket. This photo focuses on the home coming of a soldier, but unlike “V-J Day in Times Square”, it’s shown in a negative way. The vivid colors of the U.S. flag’s stripes as well as the blue from the VFW flag are bold against the seemingly monochrome photo. Red, white, and blue are distinct in this photo, representing the Americanism and freedom that this soldier has brought. The balance of colors is split: bold colors of freedom on one side, and black of the garments of mourners on the other. Although there is freedom, there was a price to be paid; a life. People all over the country lose family and friends to the perils of war. Unfortunately for this soldier, he came home resting in peace.
hope to show the reader how war memory is a very unique, important, individual and fragile thing.
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... to be honored for their bravery and their help during World War II. Source
The image is powerful due to its depiction of a cherished moment surrounded by dreadful circumstances. Dettloff managed to focus on this moment while displaying the busy background—the continuous line of soldiers on the ascending street along with bystanders through their hometown. The point being made with this photographic technique was the sense of home the soldiers were leaving behind. “Stamp Commemorates ‘Wait for Me Daddy’ Photograph Made Famous as Symbol of Sacrifices on Homefront in War” by an anonymous author states the photo represents the hardships of the men serving for Canada but also for their loved ones. Capturing these elements developed a higher understanding of what the troops are protecting and sacrificing their lives for. The soldier reaching out for his son emphasizes hope for soldiers to return home safely—hope to not disappoint his son and loved
Symbolism in American culture can easily be found because we see symbols every day. For example a four l...
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The photo named "V-J Day or The Kiss At Times Square" by the artist Alfred Eisenstaedt is one of America's most iconic pieces of art. The picture illustrates a young man wearing the uniform of a sailor in the United States military and a young woman dressed in a nurse's traditional outfit. The two individuals are shown kissing in the middle of New York's Time Square. The kiss itself appears to be a spontaneous moment due to the body placement of the female. The woman is bent backwards in the embrace of the service member's arms. The man dipping the female has one of his hands supporting her waist while the other is hooked around her neck pulling her ever closer to him.
“The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.” – Mark Twain. You only live once, and life is disastrously short. It 's anything but difficult to take a gander at individuals who are cheerful and accept they don 't comprehend your torment. The more established you get, the more you understand that joy takes work. Individuals who grin out in the open have been through just as much as individuals who cry, glare, shout, and so forth. They simply have the fearlessness and quality to grin through it. The loss and survival of many Germans and Jews during world war two affects people tremendously. These tragedies are part of Markus Zusak
From 1941, when the United States joined the war, to 1945 when they finished the war, American citizens stayed loyal and pushed through the hardship of WW2 gaining the title of “victor”. With this victory the United States of America suffered losses in deaths and suffering that will always be remembered throughout society. The men, women, and children that changed the United States forever during World War 2 will now and forever have a special place in the heart of America. And be remembered as the “greatest
Without a doubt, Times Square in New York City is a unique experience, but the image created by TV and movies does not show the gloominess that accompanies the euphoria of being in the Big Apple. The atmosphere is so exhilarating and exciting, you don’t even know what to do for a few minutes, but it is tinged with the bitter reality that sadness and melancholy also trail closely behind the positive. With most, if not all, of your senses being stimulated – sometimes all at once – Times Square creates a memory that will surely be cherished, and haunt you for the rest of your life.