{"id":659113,"date":"2012-02-14T15:40:00","date_gmt":"2012-02-14T15:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/the-fight-is-on-to-save-iconic-sculpture-in-san-diego\/"},"modified":"2018-09-18T09:54:36","modified_gmt":"2018-09-18T09:54:36","slug":"the-fight-is-on-to-save-iconic-sculpture-in-san-diego","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/the-fight-is-on-to-save-iconic-sculpture-in-san-diego\/","title":{"rendered":"The Fight is on to Save Iconic Sculpture in San Diego"},"content":{"rendered":"

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“Unconditional Surrender” has called San Diego home for five years <\/strong><\/div>\n

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The 25-foot tall \u201cUnconditional Surrender\u201d sculpture near San Diego\u2019s Midway Museum has stood tall on the Embarcadero for half a decade. The statue, which depicts a nurse and sailor in a passionate embrace at the conclusion of World War II, is based on an iconic photo captured by Alfred Eisenstaedt in Times Square in August, 1945.<\/p>\n

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During its stint in SoCal, the sculpture has become a popular attraction and photo-op for locals and visiting tourists arriving on flights to San Diego<\/a><\/strong>. However, its time in America\u2019s Finest City could be drawing to a close.\u00a0 On loan for more than five years, the statue is set to return to J. Seward Johnson’s Sculpture Foundation in Santa Monica in just a few weeks.<\/p>\n

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However, those plans aren\u2019t sitting well with everyone. Donald J. Reeves and his wife, Julia, were high school sweethearts during World War II and feel the sculpture has special meaning for the residents of San Diego.<\/p>\n

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The pair are attempting to raise enough money to install a permanent bronze replica of the statue at the current sight. The Port of San Diego’s Public Art Committee was set to meet this afternoon to discuss the future of the project.<\/p>\n

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Source: 10News.com<\/a>
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