Grayson and Shelbey, A satisiactory start overall with project one. The image you've selected is a good one and your history is generally accurate, but much of this still reads like a planning memo rather than the second draft of an essay. Why? Get rid of the headings from the planning memo. Are there published interviews with Eisentaedt? Quotes from him would strengthen this. | wonder if he was at all conflicted, having served in the German army? I wonder if he was impatient for the US to enter the war with the Allies? if you know more about the biographies of the man and woman, include that information here as well. You might teach us more about Victory in Japan day and what it might have meant to US service men and women (no land invasion of Japan). The wer in the Pacific had meant very high rates of casualties. How many ships like the one the sailor was assigned to had been sunk? You don’t mention that woman recently died? Does New York City come to stand for all the United States? Write about the importance of the setting and the other figures in the image. Writeabout the costs to the globe of the war in loss of life, and the hope represented by the baby boom that followed the end of the war. Be sure to date and link each image back to its source. The bibliography is okay, but I think you could meaningfully add to it with one or two strong articles or book chapters on the photographer. Remember also: * Cite sources to avoid copyright infringement + Illustrations embedded in the text with a word-wrap effect. + Use highest resolution illustrations available, * Captions for figures with source, date, and link back original image source. + Include Alt text for images for visually impaired users © Include Links for further readingA ee eo 4 of oi wee ae Ti ot ae at ae i Alfred Eisenstaedt: The Kiss By: Grayson Collins and Shelbey Devine 1H eo r uli we ‘Photograph, its Media, and a Rhetorical Impression The classic V-J Day in Times Square photograph taken on August 14 of 1945 by Alfred Eisenstaedt, feature’an American sailor and a woman in a white dress sharing a celebratory kiss after the victory over Japan. This image has become one of the worlds most iconic photographs and speaks many untold stories. Although the picture tells __ gv many different stories, it represents the time of excitement after the victory et pan and the reconnection of loved onegyhfany thet were waiting for the return of there govee OWES fan overseas. eves —ndividuals-& Key Betailsincluded jo There are three major figures that went into creating this iconic image. One would be. Afoae the photographer, Alfred Eisenstaedt; and the two veterans pictured, George Mendonsa ) “ee and Greta Zimmer Fried man. An obvious detail of their life that must be emphasized mH would be their military association (that would have brought them to this place, and their excitement that the war was over ~ that created this picture). If it hadn’t been for their being a part of the military and the war, this picture would not have happened. S4bjtcte?The joy of the announcement of the war being over, along with the drunkenness of Mendonsa. ‘ MTHS soeuee Be rH Essay We plan to start our essay with an example of what someone looking at this picture for the first time, with no Background knowledge on this particular image wuld conclude of what they're seeing. This person would probably draw themes syeh as love, celebration, etc. We will then go into the details of the actual picttfre’s environment when it was taken; such as the historical context, the individual¢‘ stories, and both of the individual's current whereabouts. These two profiles of this picture vary greatly. Photography sometimes encourages this, and we will dispdss that in our work. This is one of still photography's flaws or shortcomings — a pigtare can say “a thousand words”, but to what extent are those an illusion? We will diséuss what this means — the assumptions of one when seeing this image versus/the reality of the picture's context and what that says about the human imaginatio®, the illusion of themes across our culture, and as whole, how that defines us as/ population. Style The voice being presented in project von the image of The Kiss, will project a voice of third person. The figure in the essaywill center the subjects of the photo and the photographer. The central focus yill obtain a voice of mostly, He did, she did, the photographer, and other third ferson pronouns and active voice. ‘Audience The main audience of thjé project will be Professor Wickliff and the Visual Rhetoric class, in addition, those whofe interested in this photograph, study photograph, and those interested in iconic photos and their history. It is important for readers to have 2 basic understanding of je historical period of World War Il tis also important that readers have a basic kngWledge of rhetoric and an interest and expression in photography. Reader will ngéd to be old enough or have obtain a basic knowledge and apprecation for societal heme and be able to detect and understand rhetoric and apply critical thinking aJ6ng with being able to analysis material for deeper meanings. We read an article fp6m the New York Times that interviewed the kissers, and we plan to model their yoice. The NY Times staff used a third person voice, but also added historical confent and research that they had gathered. We plan to use that kind of method to présent information Victory Over Japan Bar Wien The classic V-I Day in Times Square photograph taken on August 14, 1945 by Alfred was 17 Eisenstaedt, features an American sailor and a nurse in a white dress sharing a i celebratory kiss after the victory over Japan. This photo has been placed in news papers, articles, the news, and broadcasted everywhere. From Los Angeles Times to the Charlotte Sunday Observer this photo has become world renowned, making it one of the faces of the victory over the Japan celebration. Pacustte ?“ ‘a7 we Fossil a oe a oe V Rees gerne ax we ? 4 a an paw fle as ‘ate ProspectetHistory— The history of the photographed event itself is often misleading, When observing the image, most think it captures a couple in love, and that they are celebrating'that they can now stay home in the US, get married, have children, and live “happily ever after”. This is ell automatically assumed when looking at the image. The reality of the photo is much less romantic. The picture actually features a drunken sailor grabbing and kissing a random nurse (whom he did not know) out of sheer joy that the war is over. It expresses a joy and excitement that can be conveyed to any viewer. What joy one must feel to just grab a stranger and kiss them! This image in itself represents celebration in American culture. In modern times’ slang, one might see this image described as an example of the “you only live once”, or better yet, “carpe diem” phrase that is so popular in today’s American youth. There are countless copies and reproductions of this imege - made into posters, wall art, magazine covers, and murals. This picture has become more of an American icon, rather than just a historical image. Alfred Eisenstaedt (We'll add mor€ on his professional career in the final edition) This image was ites raed Beene Now finding the placement of the image is a little t ea fge has become so popular it has been mass produced around Americ: resident Pays Glowing Tribute To American Labor | “Fine fe Aoericn | Charlotte Sunday Observer | \- J DAY IS PROCLAIMED AS JAPS SIGN ARTICLES SHS PHOS Bs AWE Arthur Accepts . Ree dev? ‘ormal Surrender Aboard Battleship ersThe Camera Used to Capture the Photo The Famous photo of the Time Square Kiss following the victory over Japan was taken by Alfred Eisenstaedt. Eisenstaedt used the Leica Illa with a 50mm F/2 lens. He Used this camera until the end of his life in 1995. The camera took the famous V! Kiss along with many other famous photos including a shot of President Bill Clinton in 1993. This camera continues to be in wonderful shape and the ability to take can Photo. The photo was set to be sold for $32,000 and sold for $150,000. ~S pie. a Con east sett ms out ‘The Original Negatives of the Photo The negative/ contact print of the V-J Day kiss picture is currently owned by Getty Images, and was previously owned by Time & Life Pictures, Pix Inc., and first Alfred Eisenstaedt himself initially. The negative strip features the four shots taken of the kissing scene, all varying a little in the couple’s position and the passing crowd around them. A 1988 copy of the image was signed on the back by Mr. Eisenstaedt and stamped with copyright marks, this copy sold for samen pa eal er SOE oh an myWork Cited Deivn Coldewey. Today. "Camera that shot famed 'V-J Day Kiss’ photo up for auction"http./www.today.com/tech/gadgets/camera-shot-famed- photo-auct aC 9548 163 Hugo Guy, Becky Evans. Daily Mail. “German-made camera used to take iconic Times Square kiss picture at the end of Second World War sells for $150,000" WD4eui. “Newspapers Proclaiming the End of WWII" http:/vd4eui.com/1945_Newspaper.htm| Getty Images “The Kiss By Alfred Esienstaedt” http:/www_ gettyimages. com/eventikiss-by-alfred-eisenstaedt- 479192403?#negative-image-of-his-iconic-vj-day-photo-visible-in-film-strip-of- picture-id53372723Grayson Collins English 4274 October 12, 2016 ‘Assessment For project one, we looked at the famous ironic photo by Alfred Eisenstaedt. This famous photo was the Victory over Japan Kiss or often called the Kiss. The image capture a historical moment following the victory of Japan. Overall our project was a success. The strengths of the project included researching the background of the photo and comparing it to the rhetoric of the photo. We found it a challenge to find where the photo resides today. The photo has been mass produced so many times that finding the owner of the image seemed impossible. We overcame this obstacle by refining our search and working backwards. We searched for the negative of the founds that led us to finding that Getty Images currently holds the copyrights to the image. While research this photo and the photographer we learned about street photography and y/5 journalism. also learned about the camera that was used. C+ we nie We both worked very well and contributed to the project equally. We worked together and outside of class. We worked as a group and held equal parts. We took turns researching and typing the project. We found sources and researched together. We also each took turns editing and fact checking information.Assessment of Project #1 — Shelbey Devine and Grayson Collins Strengths 1 think that one of the biggest strengths of this project is that when we had to dig for information, wwe did, ‘There are pieces of information in this project that many won't have known prior to this Also, we wanted to ensure that this project’s aspects weren’t just mainstream, since the picture that we chese is so popular and highly circulated throughout our nation. To do this, we included special details such as the actual negative of the picture (which included the set of images that were related fo the one we all know). Because of this set of images, the viewer could now see the progression of the couple of seconds that Eisenstaedt saw while looking through his lens. ‘We wanted to present information in this project that viewers wouldn't already know about a picture that they have probably already seen. Also, we were both very interested in this picture and its history — and I believe that is evident in this project. Weaknesses ‘The weaknesses of this project may include the fact that since this image was so mainstream and well known, we did have a hard time finding some information. There were a few certain aspects of information that had to be cut short, because of the difficulty in finding them. Many oi a of the resources we would come across would be interviews of the picture’s subjects, rather than a information on the physical picture, itself “pe, Ey’ Principles & Technology Skills we have Learned and Improved Upon I would certainly say that our research skills have been improved — because this was the first time I felt like a photo or history researcher, actually trying to uncover details across many. articles that have been done concerning this image. Researching the camera that was used andthe visual aspects of the image - such as the scientific aspects have also served as a gain for our research experience in a new area and researching a previously unknown form of camera and technology. Group Members Contributions to this Project Grayson and I worked on everything together, in my opinion, Throughout the project, I would research and she would type or vice-versa, sometimes on difficult to find pieces, we would both research simultaneously for the information we were looking for. ‘This last part will be the only thing that perhaps is a bit separate — but we both contributed writing pieces within the document for this project and research for specific aspects of the project. 1 am very glad to have gotten to work with Grayson, as she contributed fairly and helpfully all the times that we worked together in class, She said that she had already submitted this paper before leaving class but since I was unable to make it to class today, I made several revisions and added an assessment for this edition as well. am sorry if this is an inconvenience or confusion, we just worked on the final draft at slightly different times, and I wanted to be sure that we had done everything we needed to, to make this final draft complete.