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Alfred Eisenstaedt was a renowned German-American photographer, best known for his pivotal role in photojournalism and his iconic images capturing historical moments. Born on December 6, 1898, in Dirschau, Prussia, he gained fame for his photograph of a sailor kissing a nurse in Times Square on V-J Day in 1945. Eisenstaedt's work appeared in leading publications like LIFE magazine and has left a lasting legacy in the field of visual storytelling.

1898–1995·lived 96 years