Memory Rendering of Kiss at Times Square
1989, printed 1995
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View on museum website →Medium
gelatin silver print
Dimensions
image: 26 × 17.4 cm (10 1/4 × 6 7/8 in.) sheet: 35.5 × 27.7 cm (14 × 10 7/8 in.)
Classification
Photograph
Department
CPH
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Tony Podesta Collection, Washington, DC
Accession Number
2021.106.3.7
Art Historical Context
Vik Muniz's *Memory Rendering of Kiss at Times Square* (1989, printed 1995) captures a playful yet poignant reinterpretation of Alfred Eisenstaedt's iconic 1945 photograph of a sailor kissing a nurse in New York City's Times Square on V-J Day, marking the end of World War II. This gelatin silver print, a classic black-and-white photographic process prized for its rich tonal range and sharp detail, measures a modest 26 × 17.4 cm, inviting intimate viewing. Donated to the National Gallery of Art through the Tony Podesta Collection, it exemplifies Muniz's early experiments in the Photographs depa...