Unconditional Surrender ( sculpture ) - wikipedia Unconditional Surrender ( sculpture ) The sculpture in Times Square, August 2015 The photograph by Victor Jorgensen of the same scene as Eisenstaedt 's V -- J day in Times Square Unconditional Surrender is a series of sculptures by Seward Johnson resembling a photograph by Alfred Eisenstaedt, V -- J day in Times Square, but said by Johnson to be based on a similar, less well known, photograph by Victor Jorgensen. The original statue was first installed in Sarasota, Florida, then was moved to San Diego, California and New York City. Other versions have been installed in Hamilton, New Jersey ; Pearl Harbor, Hawaii ; and Normandy, France. Contents 1 2005 - original Sarasota installation 2 2007 - San Diego original installation 3 2009 - return to Sarasota 4 2010 - Hamilton, New Jersey 5 2011 - Pearl Harbor 6 2012 - Civitavecchia, Italy 7 2013 - San Diego re-installation 8 2014 - Caen, France 9 2015 - New York City 10 Other locations 10.1 Civitavecchia ( Rome ) Italy 10.2 Sarasota, Florida 10.3 Royal Oak, Michigan 10.4 Key West, Florida 10.5 Mémorial du Mardasson, Bastenaken, Belgium 11 References 12 External links 2005 - original Sarasota installation Seward Johnson first built a life - size bronze precursor to the huge statues of Unconditional Surrender using computer technology. A 25 - foot ( 7.6 m ) - tall styrofoam version of the work was part of a temporary exhibition in Sarasota, Florida in 2005, at its bay front. Johnson proceeded with the manufacture of aluminum versions of the 25 - feet - tall statue, marketing them through a foundation he had created. He offered copies ranging from $542,500 for styrofoam, $980,000 for aluminum, and $1,140,000 for bronze. Johnson established the Sculpture Foundation to disseminate his work. 2007 - San Diego original installation After being exhibited in Florida, the statue was moved to San Diego, California, on a flatbed truck. The second place to exhibit Unconditional Surrender was in Tuna Harbor Park ( formerly G Street Mole Park ) where the Port of San Diego installed one temporarily in 2007. The statue, made of a foam core with a urethane outer layer, was scheduled to be on loan through August 2010 ; however, it remained installed until May 2012, when it was dismantled and shipped to New Jersey for restoration. The statue 's placement was criticized by multiple people. Robert L. Pincus, art critic of The San Diego Union Tribune, said that according to `` theme - park logic '' the statue suited the site, in front of the Midway Aircraft Museum, and that it pleased couples who mimicked the pose, but that it was kitsch and `` The figures look like something from a cheap souvenir factory, blown up beyond any reason. '' Other critics stated that the statue `` was not artistically or ( a ) esthetically pleasing. '' 2009 - Return to Sarasota Interest in a revisit to Sarasota in 2009 was cultivated by a director of a bayfront biannual show and an aluminum copy was placed at the bayfront, again temporarily. An `` 88 - year - old donor, who served in the U.S. Navy during World War II '' offered to pay half a million dollars for it against an initial asking price of $680,000. While some members of the community supported the statue, others felt the statue was not good enough to be displayed on the bay front. The Chairwoman of the Public Art Committee at the time said that `` it does n't even qualify as kitsch... It is like a giant cartoon image drafted by a computer emulating a famous photograph. It 's not the creation of an artist. It 's an artist copying a famous image. '' The statue was immediately controversial, with some people calling for its removal for various reasons, including the fact that it may constistute copyright infringement. Joel May, a Sarasota architect and a member of the city 's public art committee, raised an issue of possible copyright infringement, because of the similarity of the sculpture to V -- J day in Times Square, published in Life in 1945 and still protected by copyright. Johnson said he was aware of this issue, and had used another photograph of the kissing couple taken by Victor Jorgensen, which is in the public domain. The attorney for the municipal government said that the attorneys for Johnson and the donor had fulfilled the requirements set by the city commission, making way for exhibition of the statue for at least ten years. An automobile crash occurred on April 26, 2012 during which the Sarasota copy of the statue was struck by a vehicle and was damaged. The impact knocked about a 3 - foot - wide hole out of the sailor 's foot and added more hairline cracks to its frame. This led to the statue being taken down by the city, which laid the statue onto its side, close to the site, while insurance companies negotiate over liability and repair issues. The minimum distance for a road hazard established by the state of Florida is fourteen feet, but barely met that standard because it was erected near one of the busiest and most complex intersections in the city. The statue attracted visitors who gathered around the base and often backed up to the curb to take photographs. No one was present when the automobile jumped the curb and careened into the statue. Debate about returning the statue to that location has begun, with an editorial calling for moving the statue to a safer location, as had been advocated by critics before the statue was placed for the controversial ten - year display. The statue was re-erected near the Sarasota shoreline in December 2012. In March 2012, the San Diego Unified Port District voted to purchase a permanent bronze replacement for the loaner. This controversial move resulted in the resignation of three board members. Despite the controversy, construction of the new weather - resistant bronze statue proceeded, in part due to a fundraising campaign by the Midway Museum that raised US $1 million. 2010 - Hamilton, New Jersey A 25 ' styrofoam Unconditional Surrender sculpture, built in 2005 and on loan from Seward Johnson 's Sculpture Foundation was installed at the 42 - acre Grounds for Sculpture ( GFS ) in Hamilton, New Jersey as part of a retrospective honoring Johnson which ran from May 4, 2014 through July 1, 2015. Writing up this event, a staff writer for The Trentonian described Unconditional Surrender as a `` masterpiece ''. 2011 - Pearl Harbor In August 2011, a life - size version of the statue was unveiled in Waikiki, Hawaii, and later taken to the USS Missouri in Pearl Harbor, where it was to stay to commemorate the 66th anniversary of the end of World War II. 2012 - Civitavecchia, Italy In 2012, a monumental statue of Unconditional Surrender could be seen in Civitavecchia Marina. 2013 - San Diego re-installation The bronze replacement Unconditional Surrender statue arrived to its new home on February 11, 2013. On February 14, 2013, the replacement was bolted into place near its original location. 2014 - Caen, France In September 2014, the statue was removed from Civitavecchia and installed at the Caen Memorial in Normandy. In Civitavecchia, hundreds of demonstrators protesting against the dismantling. It was precisely this installation in Caen, which was conversely also controversial. In October 2014, French feminist group Osez La Feminisme ( fr ) petitioned to have the statue removed and sent back to the United States, stating, `` the sailor could have laughed with these women, embraced them, asked if he could kiss them with joy. No, he chose to grab them, with clenched fists, to kiss them. It was an assault. '' Following this incident, the Caen memorial placed a plaque under the sculpture to explain the nurse 's identity. 2015 - New York city On August 12, 2015, the original sculpture was temporarily installed in Times Square, New York City, near where the original photo was taken. It was to be displayed through August 16 for a `` Times Square Kiss - In '' event. Other locations Civitavecchia ( Rome ) Italy The statue can be found in other places around the world. The popular Roman cruise terminal of Civitavecchia in Italy has one that 's very tall and overlooks the sea. It 's a short walk from the cruise ships on the way to the train to Rome. Sarasota, Florida A copy of the statue is a popular photo spot in Sarasota Florida according to photos on Trip Advisor as of March 2016. It is located at the corner of Bayfront and Gulf Stream and was donated by Jack Curran, a World War II veteran who had brought it there. Through the help of several Sarasota County veteran 's organizations, it was finally donated to the county, according to a plaque on display at the base of the statue. Royal Oak, Michigan The statue arrived in Royal Oak, Michigan on June 18, 2016, and was installed in the city 's Memorial Park on June 20. The city manager expected that the sculpture would increase tourism, and help raise money for The Michigan WWII Legacy Memorial, a permanent World War II memorial in the park. It was removed six months later, on December 20. Key West, Florida A copy of the statue was placed in Key West, Florida on January 10, 2017. it is located in Downtown Key West, in the Mallory Square area. In front of the Custom House Museum and across from the Mel Fisher Museum. Mémorial du Mardasson, Bastenaken, Belgium Located outside the museum on the grounds between the museum and the pentastar Memorial. ( http://www.bastognewarmuseum.be/photo/news/245/the_kiss_picture.jpg ) References ^ Jump up to : `` Sarasotaseasonofsculpture.org ''. Web.archive.org. March 24, 2009. Archived from the original on March 24, 2009. Retrieved April 9, 2013. ^ Jump up to : A. Pawlowski ( February 21, 2013 ). `` Love it or hate it ? ' Kissing Statue ' returns to San Diego, ignites debate ''. today.com. Retrieved August 13, 2015. ^ Jump up to : Robert L. Pincus, `` Port surrenders in the battle against kitsch '', San Diego Union - Tribune, March 11, 2007. Accessed June 8, 2010. Jump up ^ Robert L. Pincus, `` Public enemy '', Sign On San Diego, November 8, 2009. 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Jump up ^ CBS Miami, Statue Of Iconic Kiss On Display In Key West, CBS Miami, January 10, 2017 External links Media related to Unconditional Surrender ( sculpture ) at Wikimedia Commons John Seward Johnson II Sculptures The Awakening ( 1980 ) Double Check ( 1982 ) Allow Me ( Portland, Oregon, 1983 ) Unconditional Surrender ( 2005 ) Forever Marilyn ( 2011 ) Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Unconditional_Surrender_(sculpture)&oldid=790575568 '' Categories : 2005 sculptures Colossal statues Outdoor sculptures in Florida Outdoor sculptures in San Diego Outdoor sculptures in New Jersey Colossal statues in the United States Sculpture series Polystyrene sculptures Sculptures by John Seward Johnson II Hidden categories : Use mdy dates from August 2015 All articles with unsourced statements Articles with unsourced statements from November 2010 Articles with unsourced statements from August 2012 Interlanguage link template link number Talk Contents About Wikipedia Français Edit links This page was last edited on 14 July 2017, at 17 : 04. 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