Unconditional Surrender (V-J Day kiss sculpture)

Unconditional Surrender is a large-scale public sculpture by Seward Johnson that recreates the iconic 1945 V-J Day kiss photograph. The statue stands near Tuna Harbor Park adjacent to the USS Midway Museum on San Diego’s Embarcadero and is a frequent subject of photographs. The work has attracted public attention and debate about its depiction of the historic moment.