Unconditional Surrender

Unconditional Surrender. . The profound joy portrayed in this sculpture was prompted by the spontaneous surrender of the Japanese, thus ending World War II on August 14, 1945. Among the celebrants in Times Square in New York City were a United States sailor and a nurse embracing amidst the multitude of joy makers., The merriment expressed the pride and relief of the military and the home front to have been part of this great victory despite the eleven years of unemployment and the hardships of the Great Depression, four years of horrific war, losing loved ones , the rationing of food and gasoline and the war production duties endured by the home front. This group is called the “Greatest Generation” which is a title they well deserve.,

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, This celebrated moment in the history of our nation prompted preeminent American sculptor J. Seward Johnson to create this sculpture, which he named “Unconditional Surrender.” After several years of intensive efforts, a proud veteran of World War II, Jack Curren, bought the sculpture and with the outstanding support given by various Sarasota County veterans organizations, he was able to donate the sculpture to the City of Sarasota., The presence of the sculpture prompts viewers to never forget the “Greatest Generation” or the day when they demonstrated “Unity” – August 14, 1945.