Graham, North Carolina: 25-Foot-Tall Giant Kissers (In Transition)
Modeled on a famous photo of a sailor kissing a nurse at the end of WWII. Earlier versions of this statue (in San Diego and Sarasota) are named "Unconditional Surrender." This one is more tactfully named "Embracing Peace."Alamance Arts
- Directions:
- Alamance Arts. I-40 exit 147. Turn north onto Main St. Drive a half-mile. You'll see the statue on the left., on the lawn of the Alamance Arts building.
- Status:
- In Transition
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This is located in McKee Botanical Gardens in Vero Beach. $12 admission to the gardens. There are several sculptured statues by Seward Johnson on display there also, through the end of April 2019.
[Donna, 03/24/2019]
Iconic picture from the end of World War II has been turned into a giant sculpture.
[Stephen M Francia, 04/05/2018]
Lots of other statues around the U.S. Custom House to see.
[Stella, 01/03/2018]
This is now directly in front of the Custom House steps.
[Stef, 05/24/2017]
Remember the photograph of the sailor kissing the nurse to celebrate the end of World War II? It's been re-created in a big way, as a 25-foot-tall statue. The statue is one of four by artist Seward Johnson. I've read that this placement [in Royal Oak, Michigan] is temporary, to raise funds for the Michigan World War II Legacy Memorial.
[Nick Plaskon, 09/22/2016]Page of 2 [Next 1 items]
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