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.

Will McBride Artworks

Will McBride (742 results)

Das Kafka-Brandmauer-Bild, Berlin (Kafka..., 1956

Will McBride

Das Kafka-Brandmauer-Bild, Berlin (Kafka..., 1956

Sale Date: November 28, 2014

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Roland im Hemd, Viareggio, Italien, 1975

Will McBride

Roland im Hemd, Viareggio, Italien, 1975

Sale Date: November 26, 2014

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Pause in les Beaux, bei Arles, 1975

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Pause in les Beaux, bei Arles, 1975

Sale Date: November 26, 2014

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Betrunkener Hält Auto an, new York, 1976

Will McBride

Betrunkener Hält Auto an, new York, 1976

Sale Date: November 26, 2014

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William Klein in Arles, 1978

Will McBride

William Klein in Arles, 1978

Sale Date: November 26, 2014

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Romy Schneider, Paris, 1963

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Romy Schneider, Paris, 1963

Sale Date: November 21, 2014

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Tana & Victor, Munich, 1965

Will McBride

Tana & Victor, Munich, 1965

Sale Date: November 21, 2014

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Andy Warhol & Will McBride, 1970

Will McBride

Andy Warhol & Will McBride, 1970

Sale Date: September 12, 2014

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

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

Sale Date: June 27, 2014

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Raufen in Jan's Zimmer, Berlin Zehlendorf W., 1959

Will McBride

Raufen in Jan's Zimmer, Berlin Zehlendorf W., 1959

Sale Date: June 27, 2014

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Das Brandmauer Bild - Berlin, 1956

Will McBride

Das Brandmauer Bild - Berlin, 1956

Sale Date: June 27, 2014

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Victor + Tana splashing in Stream near..., 1962

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Victor + Tana splashing in Stream near..., 1962

Sale Date: June 27, 2014

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Stöffie, Magda und Evi beim Popcorn essen am , 1959

Will McBride

Stöffie, Magda und Evi beim Popcorn essen am , 1959

Sale Date: June 27, 2014

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Barbara and Will, Munich, 1963

Will McBride

Barbara and Will, Munich, 1963

Sale Date: June 14, 2014

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Andy Warhol & Will McBride, 1970

Will McBride

Andy Warhol & Will McBride, 1970

Sale Date: June 13, 2014

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Strand bei Arles

Will McBride

Strand bei Arles

Sale Date: May 27, 2014

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Will McBride

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

Sale Date: May 27, 2014

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Das Popcorn Bad, Steffie, Magda, Evi..., 1959

Will McBride

Das Popcorn Bad, Steffie, Magda, Evi..., 1959

Sale Date: May 27, 2014

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Eating Popcorn at Strandbad Wannsee, Berlin, 1959

Will McBride

Eating Popcorn at Strandbad Wannsee, Berlin, 1959

Sale Date: June 6, 2014

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Ost Berlin, 1956

Will McBride

Ost Berlin, 1956

Sale Date: June 6, 2014

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

Will McBride

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

Sale Date: May 24, 2014

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Amerikanische und russische Panzer stehen..., 1961

Will McBride

Amerikanische und russische Panzer stehen..., 1961

Sale Date: May 24, 2014

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Andy Warhol, Union Square, New York (for Twen), 1971

Will McBride

Andy Warhol, Union Square, New York (for Twen), 1971

Sale Date: June 6, 2014

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Andy Warhol in the factory, 1969

Will McBride

Andy Warhol in the factory, 1969

Sale Date: May 30, 2014

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