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)

Schloß salem, waschung, salem, 1962

Will McBride

Schloß salem, waschung, salem, 1962

Sale Date: March 19, 2012

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Markus, casoli, italy, 1979

Will McBride

Markus, casoli, italy, 1979

Sale Date: January 27, 2012

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Michael gerrard, morning shower, salem..., 1962

Will McBride

Michael gerrard, morning shower, salem..., 1962

Sale Date: January 20, 2012

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Visitors, casoli italy, 1978

Will McBride

Visitors, casoli italy, 1978

Sale Date: January 20, 2012

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Kleiner Mann, 2 Frauen, Kafka Mauern, 1957

Will McBride

Kleiner Mann, 2 Frauen, Kafka Mauern, 1957

Sale Date: December 9, 2011

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Romy Schneider, Paris, 1964

Will McBride

Romy Schneider, Paris, 1964

Sale Date: December 1, 2011

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Romy in Paris, 1964

Will McBride

Romy in Paris, 1964

Sale Date: November 23, 2011

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Konrad Adenauer in Cadenabbia (3 works), 1963

Will McBride

Konrad Adenauer in Cadenabbia (3 works), 1963

Sale Date: November 30, 2011

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

Will McBride

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

Sale Date: November 30, 2011

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American and Russian tanks, Friedrichstr.,..., 1961

Will McBride

American and Russian tanks, Friedrichstr.,..., 1961

Sale Date: November 30, 2011

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Views of the Berlin Wall (2 works), 1961

Will McBride

Views of the Berlin Wall (2 works), 1961

Sale Date: November 30, 2011

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Andy Warhol and Will McBride, NYC, 1970

Will McBride

Andy Warhol and Will McBride, NYC, 1970

Sale Date: November 16, 2011

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Zeig Mal, 1973

Will McBride

Zeig Mal, 1973

Sale Date: November 12, 2011

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Akademie der Künste, Berlin

Will McBride

Akademie der Künste, Berlin

Sale Date: September 24, 2011

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Barbara and Will, Munich, 1963

Will McBride

Barbara and Will, Munich, 1963

Sale Date: June 29, 2011

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Visitor, casoli italy, 1980

Will McBride

Visitor, casoli italy, 1980

Sale Date: May 12, 2011

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Rocky & Julia, 1972

Will McBride

Rocky & Julia, 1972

Sale Date: June 1, 2011

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Konrad Adenauer, 1964

Will McBride

Konrad Adenauer, 1964

Sale Date: May 30, 2011

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Romy in Paris, 1964

Will McBride

Romy in Paris, 1964

Sale Date: May 26, 2011

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Andy Warhol in der Etage (Nähe Union..., 1960–1969

Will McBride

Andy Warhol in der Etage (Nähe Union..., 1960–1969

Sale Date: May 26, 2011

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Stoffie, Magda & Ewi eating popcorn, 1959

Will McBride

Stoffie, Magda & Ewi eating popcorn, 1959

Sale Date: May 18, 2011

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Romy Schneider, 1964

Will McBride

Romy Schneider, 1964

Sale Date: May 28, 2011

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Michael, cover of boys book, frankfurt germany, 1987

Will McBride

Michael, cover of boys book, frankfurt germany, 1987

Sale Date: February 15, 2011

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John f. kennedy, brandenburg gate, berlin, 1963

Will McBride

John f. kennedy, brandenburg gate, berlin, 1963

Sale Date: January 26, 2011

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