Will McBride

(American, 1931–2015)

Will McBride was an American artist known for his black-and-white photographs documenting youth culture in postwar Germany. His work remains controversial for its frank and explicit depiction of sexuality, as evidenced in his Show Me! (1974) and Coming Of Age (1999) photobooks which were intended to educate children and adolescents about their developing bodies. Born on January 10, 1931 in St. Louis, MO, McBride studied privately with Norman Rockwell while attending the University of Vermont, before transferring to the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and finishing his degree at Syracuse University in 1953. Serving in the Army brought him to Germany in the mid-1950s, after his tour of duty he settled in Berlin where he became fascinated with documenting the rapid rebuilding of West Germany and its effect on youth culture. Many consider McBride’s working method as a forerunner to the visceral self-documentation seen later in the photographs of Nan Goldin and Wolfgang Tillmans. Toward the end of his life, McBride switched his focus towards producing painting and sculpture. He died on January 29, 2015 in Berlin, Germany at the age of 84. Today, the artist’s work are held in the collections of the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles and the Philadelphia Museum of Art.

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Markus steht Modell, 1973

Will McBride

Markus steht Modell, 1973

Sale Date: December 6, 2017

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Einer greift nach Seife und berührt Mike...., 1963

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Einer greift nach Seife und berührt Mike...., 1963

Sale Date: December 6, 2017

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Boys playing in the sand, 1950–1959

Will McBride

Boys playing in the sand, 1950–1959

Sale Date: December 6, 2017

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Tanz vor der Trödelhandlung Kurt..., 1959

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Tanz vor der Trödelhandlung Kurt..., 1959

Sale Date: December 1, 2017

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Boy warming up, Berlin, 1957

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Boy warming up, Berlin, 1957

Sale Date: November 29, 2017

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Wall with white strip, Berlin, 1957

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Wall with white strip, Berlin, 1957

Sale Date: November 29, 2017

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Will McBride (1931-2015) - Evi, Berlin..., 1958

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Will McBride (1931-2015) - Evi, Berlin..., 1958

Sale Date: November 5, 2017

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Mike Washing at School, Salem, Germany, 1963

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Mike Washing at School, Salem, Germany, 1963

Sale Date: September 27, 2017

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Coming of Age (10 works), 1956

Will McBride

Coming of Age (10 works), 1956

Sale Date: June 19, 2017

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Konrad Adenauer. Bundeskanzler, Germany in..., 1964

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Konrad Adenauer. Bundeskanzler, Germany in..., 1964

Sale Date: June 13, 2017

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Pause in der Kremserfahrt, Kurt Mühlenhapt..., 1959

Will McBride

Pause in der Kremserfahrt, Kurt Mühlenhapt..., 1959

Sale Date: May 31, 2017

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Anhalter Bahnhof, Berlin, 1955

Will McBride

Anhalter Bahnhof, Berlin, 1955

Sale Date: May 31, 2017

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Two boys sword fighting, Berlin, 1950–1959

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Two boys sword fighting, Berlin, 1950–1959

Sale Date: May 31, 2017

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Konrad Adenauer in Cadenabbia (for 'Quick'), 1963

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Konrad Adenauer in Cadenabbia (for 'Quick'), 1963

Sale Date: May 31, 2017

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Kriegsversehrter, Berlin, 1956

Will McBride

Kriegsversehrter, Berlin, 1956

Sale Date: May 31, 2017

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Berliner Straße. Kinder auf..., 1956

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Berliner Straße. Kinder auf..., 1956

Sale Date: May 31, 2017

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Pause in Les Beaux bei Arles, 1978

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Pause in Les Beaux bei Arles, 1978

Sale Date: June 9, 2017

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Romy in Paris, 1964

Will McBride

Romy in Paris, 1964

Sale Date: May 31, 2017

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Das Haus ist voll, München (The House is..., 1968

Will McBride

Das Haus ist voll, München (The House is..., 1968

Sale Date: May 31, 2017

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Michael Rosin in Frankfurt/M, 1984

Will McBride

Michael Rosin in Frankfurt/M, 1984

Sale Date: May 31, 2017

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Willy and Ruth Brandt with their sons; Mike...

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Willy and Ruth Brandt with their sons; Mike...

Sale Date: December 7, 2016

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Reinhard M., Casoli, 1973

Will McBride

Reinhard M., Casoli, 1973

Sale Date: November 30, 2016

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Zwei junge Männer, Casoli, 1970–1979

Will McBride

Zwei junge Männer, Casoli, 1970–1979

Sale Date: November 30, 2016

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Romy Schneider in Paris, 1964

Will McBride

Romy Schneider in Paris, 1964

Sale Date: November 30, 2016

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