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)

Stoffie, magda & evi, wannsee beach, berlin..., 1959

Will McBride

Stoffie, magda & evi, wannsee beach, berlin..., 1959

Sale Date: January 26, 2011

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Two young in Florence, 1957

Will McBride

Two young in Florence, 1957

Sale Date: April 24, 2008

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

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

Sale Date: January 6, 2011

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Oliviero and his brother, casoli italy, 1976

Will McBride

Oliviero and his brother, casoli italy, 1976

Sale Date: January 4, 2011

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Self portrait with Roland, St. Marie, France, 1978

Will McBride

Self portrait with Roland, St. Marie, France, 1978

Sale Date: January 4, 2011

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Cathy & michael, les baux bei arles, france..., 1975

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Cathy & michael, les baux bei arles, france..., 1975

Sale Date: November 30, 2010

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David Hockney und Peter, 1968

Will McBride

David Hockney und Peter, 1968

Sale Date: December 4, 2010

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Romy Schneider in Paris, 1965

Will McBride

Romy Schneider in Paris, 1965

Sale Date: December 2, 2010

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John F. Kennedy in the Oval Office,..., 1963

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John F. Kennedy in the Oval Office,..., 1963

Sale Date: December 1, 2010

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

Will McBride

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

Sale Date: December 1, 2010

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The Berlin Wall (2 works), 1961

Will McBride

The Berlin Wall (2 works), 1961

Sale Date: December 1, 2010

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Romy, Paris, 1964

Will McBride

Romy, Paris, 1964

Sale Date: November 25, 2010

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Magda (von Arendt) grüsst die aufgehende..., 1959

Will McBride

Magda (von Arendt) grüsst die aufgehende..., 1959

Sale Date: November 25, 2010

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Father & child - zeig mal, 1970

Will McBride

Father & child - zeig mal, 1970

Sale Date: July 27, 2010

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John f. kennedy, brandenburg gate, berlin 1963, 1963

Will McBride

John f. kennedy, brandenburg gate, berlin 1963, 1963

Sale Date: December 2, 2008

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Andy warhol new york, 1964

Will McBride

Andy warhol new york, 1964

Sale Date: March 26, 2008

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John f. kennedy, willy brandt & konrad..., 1963

Will McBride

John f. kennedy, willy brandt & konrad..., 1963

Sale Date: December 18, 2008

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Self portrait with danny, overpopulation..., 1970

Will McBride

Self portrait with danny, overpopulation..., 1970

Sale Date: December 18, 2008

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Early morning cannes, france 1957, 1957

Will McBride

Early morning cannes, france 1957, 1957

Sale Date: April 30, 2009

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Stoffie, magda & evi at wannsee beach, berlin, 1959

Will McBride

Stoffie, magda & evi at wannsee beach, berlin, 1959

Sale Date: October 7, 2009

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Full house, munich, 1968

Will McBride

Full house, munich, 1968

Sale Date: November 19, 2009

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Boy and dog, Florence, 1956

Will McBride

Boy and dog, Florence, 1956

Sale Date: May 31, 2010

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Konrad Adenauer, Cadennabia, 1963

Will McBride

Konrad Adenauer, Cadennabia, 1963

Sale Date: May 31, 2010

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Lisette Model in Arles with one of her early , 1978

Will McBride

Lisette Model in Arles with one of her early , 1978

Sale Date: June 9, 2010

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