Sarasota, Florida: Unconditional Surrender

A car drove across the highway and ran smack dab into the statue. It shattered the leg of the sailor and made many cracks in the Sailor and the Nurse. The statue has been taken down to be sent for replacement or repairs. There seems to be speculation as to whether or not it will return to that spot.

Gigantic statue seems to appear out of nowhere! Very funny scene. Good photo location and near St. Armands Circle.

We stopped by the statue yesterday and found a cherry picker and crane next to it. I asked the guy in the crane what they were doing and he said all he knew was that he was supposed to pick it up and load it on a truck. I grabbed some photos and when leaving saw a truck with a flatbed trailer trying to figure out how to get into the parking lot.

The sailor's shoulder was broken, so it could have been going out for repairs, or it may be on its way to a new location.

Gail....This isn't art, but yet the pile of junked cars that were across the street last summer was? I think this ART should stay exactly where it is. The gentleman that is offering $500,000.00 to the city to leave it there should be commended!!!

The statue of THE Kiss ["Unconditional Surrender"] is comical and belongs at Disney World, not in a classy arts community like Sarasota. I was horrified when I saw that it had returned to our beautiful city. It has no relevance for the majority of people visiting here. If one would only apply some common sense, you would see that anyone who relates to this statue will be dead in another 10 years. Why mar the skyline and waterfront with this silly piece of so called artwork. Stop living in the past - the City needs to look forward. Besides, people pose in front of it because it is so silly and balloon-like in appearance. I would hardly call this a piece of art! Shame on the commissioners who wasted our money on bringing this eyesore back.