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A 25-foot statue depicting Alfred Eisenstaedt's iconic image of a sailor and nurse celebrating V-J Day in Times Square was recently erected on Highway

41 in Sarasota, Fla., as part of the city's "Season of Sculpture," making the famous couple larger-than-life.

SARASOTA, Fla. — The sculpture, by J. Seward Johnson, is titled Unconditional Surrender.

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SARASOTA, Fla. — Visitors of all ages pose in front of the sculpture. © Dennis Stock / Magnum Photos

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SARASOTA, Fla. — Visitors touch the enormous sculpture. © Dennis Stock / Magnum Photos

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SARASOTA, Fla. — A man poses in front of the sculpture. © Dennis Stock / Magnum Photos

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SARASOTA, Fla. — A young boy touches the heel of the sculpture. © Dennis Stock / Magnum Photos

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SARASOTA, Fla. — A couple poses in front of the sculpture. © Dennis Stock / Magnum Photos

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SARASOTA, Fla. — A couple imitates the sculpture. © Dennis Stock / Magnum Photos

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SARASOTA, Fla. — A couple imitates the sculpture. © Dennis Stock / Magnum Photos

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SARASOTA, Fla. — Unconditional Surrender, by J. Seward Johnson. © Dennis Stock / Magnum Photos

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