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)

Andy Warhol in New York (2 works), 1972

Will McBride

Andy Warhol in New York (2 works), 1972

Sale Date: June 9, 2010

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John F. Kennedy speech in front of Rathaus..., 1963

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John F. Kennedy speech in front of Rathaus..., 1963

Sale Date: June 9, 2010

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Child in front of graffiti wall, Berlin, 1960–1969

Will McBride

Child in front of graffiti wall, Berlin, 1960–1969

Sale Date: June 9, 2010

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Mike with other students in shower,..., 1963

Will McBride

Mike with other students in shower,..., 1963

Sale Date: April 15, 2010

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Silberner Schlüsselanhänger von Hermes, 1960–1969

Will McBride

Silberner Schlüsselanhänger von Hermes, 1960–1969

Sale Date: March 30, 2010

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Romy in Paris, 1964

Will McBride

Romy in Paris, 1964

Sale Date: March 30, 2010

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Konrad Adenauer, Bonn, 1964

Will McBride

Konrad Adenauer, Bonn, 1964

Sale Date: December 4, 2009

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

Will McBride

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

Sale Date: December 4, 2009

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Boy + grandmother, Florenz, 1957

Will McBride

Boy + grandmother, Florenz, 1957

Sale Date: November 26, 2009

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Romy in Paris, 1964

Will McBride

Romy in Paris, 1964

Sale Date: November 26, 2009

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Arles, 1976

Will McBride

Sale Date: December 2, 2009

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Hoffest at Kurt Mühlenhaupt's, Berlin, 1959

Will McBride

Hoffest at Kurt Mühlenhaupt's, Berlin, 1959

Sale Date: December 2, 2009

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Brandmauer, near Bernauer Str., Berlin, 1956

Will McBride

Brandmauer, near Bernauer Str., Berlin, 1956

Sale Date: December 2, 2009

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Essay for Hair. Munich, 1968

Will McBride

Essay for Hair. Munich, 1968

Sale Date: July 1, 2009

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

Will McBride

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

Sale Date: June 17, 2009

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Women showing babies over the Wall, Bernauer , 1961

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Women showing babies over the Wall, Bernauer , 1961

Sale Date: June 17, 2009

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Russian tanks confronting American tanks,..., 1961

Will McBride

Russian tanks confronting American tanks,..., 1961

Sale Date: June 17, 2009

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Romy, Paris, 1964

Will McBride

Romy, Paris, 1964

Sale Date: June 4, 2009

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Ohne Titel, 1963

Will McBride

Ohne Titel, 1963

Sale Date: May 27, 2009

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Konrad Adenauer, Bonn, 1965

Will McBride

Konrad Adenauer, Bonn, 1965

Sale Date: May 27, 2009

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Mike in Shower. Morning washing at Schloss..., 1963

Will McBride

Mike in Shower. Morning washing at Schloss..., 1963

Sale Date: April 21, 2009

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Romy in Paris, 1964

Will McBride

Romy in Paris, 1964

Sale Date: December 6, 2008

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Konrad Adenauer, Cadenabbia, 1962

Will McBride

Konrad Adenauer, Cadenabbia, 1962

Sale Date: December 6, 2008

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Romy Schneider in Paris, 1964

Will McBride

Romy Schneider in Paris, 1964

Sale Date: December 3, 2008

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