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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Barbara mit Schleier, 1959

Will McBride

Barbara mit Schleier, 1959

Sale Date: December 2, 2015

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Schaulustige in der Friedrichstraße in der..., 1961

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Schaulustige in der Friedrichstraße in der..., 1961

Sale Date: November 27, 2015

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Riverboat Shuffle (

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Riverboat Shuffle ("Jazz auf dem Fluss"), 1959

Sale Date: November 27, 2015

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John F. Kennedy in der Paulskirche,..., 1963

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John F. Kennedy in der Paulskirche,..., 1963

Sale Date: November 27, 2015

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John F. Kennedy, Willy Brandt, Konrad..., 1963

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John F. Kennedy, Willy Brandt, Konrad..., 1963

Sale Date: November 27, 2015

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Konrad Adenauer im Gespräch mit Udo Wüst in..., 1963

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Konrad Adenauer im Gespräch mit Udo Wüst in..., 1963

Sale Date: November 27, 2015

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Bernauer Straße, Berlin, 1961

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Bernauer Straße, Berlin, 1961

Sale Date: November 27, 2015

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Friedrichstraße, Berlin, 1962

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Friedrichstraße, Berlin, 1962

Sale Date: November 27, 2015

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Zonengrenze, Berlin, 1958

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Zonengrenze, Berlin, 1958

Sale Date: November 27, 2015

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Sektorengrenze, Berlin, 1957

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Sektorengrenze, Berlin, 1957

Sale Date: November 27, 2015

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Kriegsversehrter, Berlin, 1956

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Kriegsversehrter, Berlin, 1956

Sale Date: November 27, 2015

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Bauherren, Restaurierung der..., 1956

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Bauherren, Restaurierung der..., 1956

Sale Date: November 27, 2015

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Romy, 1964

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Sale Date: November 25, 2015

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Will McBride, photographs, 1957–1997

Will McBride

Will McBride, photographs, 1957–1997

Sale Date: November 25, 2015

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HAIR, 1968

Will McBride

Sale Date: October 29, 2015

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Waving over the Berlin Wall, 1961

Will McBride

Waving over the Berlin Wall, 1961

Sale Date: June 3, 2015

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Willy Brandt in Rathaus Schöneberg, 1957

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Willy Brandt in Rathaus Schöneberg, 1957

Sale Date: June 3, 2015

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Couple in the rain, 1950–1959

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Couple in the rain, 1950–1959

Sale Date: June 3, 2015

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Berlin, Schloßstraße, 1956

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Berlin, Schloßstraße, 1956

Sale Date: June 3, 2015

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Untitled, 1971

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Untitled, 1971

Sale Date: June 22, 2015

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Mike im Fenster Schloß Schule Salem, 1962

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Mike im Fenster Schloß Schule Salem, 1962

Sale Date: June 11, 2015

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Babys zeigen an der Mauer, 1961

Will McBride

Babys zeigen an der Mauer, 1961

Sale Date: June 11, 2015

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Kremserfahrt - Jan spielt Magda singt, 1959

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Kremserfahrt - Jan spielt Magda singt, 1959

Sale Date: June 11, 2015

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Drei betrunkene Jungs Berlin, 1956

Will McBride

Drei betrunkene Jungs Berlin, 1956

Sale Date: June 11, 2015

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