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)

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

Will McBride

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

Sale Date: June 5, 2013

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Russian tanks confronting American tanks,..., 1961

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Russian tanks confronting American tanks,..., 1961

Sale Date: June 5, 2013

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Selbstportrait, Berlin (Self-Portrait, Berlin), 1957

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Selbstportrait, Berlin (Self-Portrait, Berlin), 1957

Sale Date: May 29, 2013

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Mike beim morgendlichen Waschen,..., 1962

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Mike beim morgendlichen Waschen,..., 1962

Sale Date: May 24, 2013

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Konrad Adenauer in Cadennabia, Italien..., 1963

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Konrad Adenauer in Cadennabia, Italien..., 1963

Sale Date: May 24, 2013

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The Too-Full House, Munich, 1968

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The Too-Full House, Munich, 1968

Sale Date: May 17, 2013

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Mike Washing, Schloß Schule Salem, 1963

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Mike Washing, Schloß Schule Salem, 1963

Sale Date: May 17, 2013

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Romy in Paris (4 works), 1964

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Romy in Paris (4 works), 1964

Sale Date: May 29, 2013

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Kennedy in Berlin (2 works), 1963

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Kennedy in Berlin (2 works), 1963

Sale Date: April 26, 2013

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Florence, 1957

Will McBride

Florence, 1957

Sale Date: March 5, 2013

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Couple

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Sale Date: March 5, 2013

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Schloß Salem, Waschung, Salem, 1962

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Schloß Salem, Waschung, Salem, 1962

Sale Date: December 12, 2012

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

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

Sale Date: December 8, 2012

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Stöffie, Magda und Evi beim Popcorn essen am , 1959

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Stöffie, Magda und Evi beim Popcorn essen am , 1959

Sale Date: December 8, 2012

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Stoffie, Magda & Evi, Wansee, Berlin, 1959

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Stoffie, Magda & Evi, Wansee, Berlin, 1959

Sale Date: November 24, 2012

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Riverboat, Shuffle, 1959

Will McBride

Riverboat, Shuffle, 1959

Sale Date: December 7, 2012

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Babys zeigen an der Mauer, Berlin (Showing..., 1961

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Babys zeigen an der Mauer, Berlin (Showing..., 1961

Sale Date: November 29, 2012

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Jungs entlang der Mauer in der Bernauer..., 1961

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Jungs entlang der Mauer in der Bernauer..., 1961

Sale Date: November 29, 2012

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Ostberlin - Bahnhof Friedrichstr, 1957

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Ostberlin - Bahnhof Friedrichstr, 1957

Sale Date: November 28, 2012

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Hairdarsteller / Pappkartons, München, 1968

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Hairdarsteller / Pappkartons, München, 1968

Sale Date: November 28, 2012

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Zeig Mal

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Sale Date: November 24, 2012

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Siddharta

Will McBride

Sale Date: November 24, 2012

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Pause in Les Beaux bei Arles 1975 (Michel + Kathy)

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Pause in Les Beaux bei Arles 1975 (Michel + Kathy)

Sale Date: November 2, 2012

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Barbara, für twen - Ich liebe meine Frau, 1964

Will McBride

Barbara, für twen - Ich liebe meine Frau, 1964

Sale Date: November 2, 2012

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