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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Will McBride (742 results)

New York, 1976

Will McBride

New York, 1976

Sale Date: November 27, 2013

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The Berlin Wall, 1962

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The Berlin Wall, 1962

Sale Date: November 25, 2013

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J.F.K. Brandenburg Gate, 1963

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J.F.K. Brandenburg Gate, 1963

Sale Date: November 25, 2013

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Selected Images (4 works), 1959–1964

Will McBride

Selected Images (4 works), 1959–1964

Sale Date: November 7, 2013

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Jungs raufen in Jans Zimmer Berlin, 1959

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Jungs raufen in Jans Zimmer Berlin, 1959

Sale Date: November 1, 2013

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Showing Babies over the Wall, Berlin, 1961

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Showing Babies over the Wall, Berlin, 1961

Sale Date: November 1, 2013

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

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

Sale Date: October 15, 2013

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Mike Washing at School, Salem, Germany, 1963

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Mike Washing at School, Salem, Germany, 1963

Sale Date: October 15, 2013

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

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

Sale Date: September 13, 2013

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Das Brandmauer Bild - Berlin 1956, 1956

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Das Brandmauer Bild - Berlin 1956, 1956

Sale Date: September 13, 2013

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Mike Maek-Guard mit anderen Schülern in der..., 1963

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Mike Maek-Guard mit anderen Schülern in der..., 1963

Sale Date: September 13, 2013

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Michael Gerrard, Morning Shower, Salem..., 1962

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Michael Gerrard, Morning Shower, Salem..., 1962

Sale Date: July 29, 2013

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J. F. Kennedy vorm Brandenburger Tor Berlin..., 1953

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J. F. Kennedy vorm Brandenburger Tor Berlin..., 1953

Sale Date: June 26, 2013

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Barbara in unserem Bett in Berlin, Steglitz, 1954

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Barbara in unserem Bett in Berlin, Steglitz, 1954

Sale Date: June 26, 2013

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Umarmung, 1970

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Umarmung, 1970

Sale Date: June 26, 2013

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Will und Barbara im Bett, 1963

Will McBride

Will und Barbara im Bett, 1963

Sale Date: June 26, 2013

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Ende vom junger boxer, München, 1961

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Ende vom junger boxer, München, 1961

Sale Date: June 17, 2013

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Street workers with heavy load, Berlin, 1957

Will McBride

Street workers with heavy load, Berlin, 1957

Sale Date: June 17, 2013

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Street workers, Berlin, 1957

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Street workers, Berlin, 1957

Sale Date: June 17, 2013

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Watchers at wall, Berlin, 1962

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Watchers at wall, Berlin, 1962

Sale Date: June 17, 2013

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John Kennedy, Willy Brandt, Konrad Adenauer, , 1963

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John Kennedy, Willy Brandt, Konrad Adenauer, , 1963

Sale Date: June 17, 2013

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Showing babies over the wall, Berlin, 1962

Will McBride

Showing babies over the wall, Berlin, 1962

Sale Date: June 17, 2013

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Boys clumbing wall, Berlin, 1963

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Boys clumbing wall, Berlin, 1963

Sale Date: June 17, 2013

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Boys and tanks, Berlin, 1961

Will McBride

Boys and tanks, Berlin, 1961

Sale Date: June 17, 2013

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