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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Contemporary Art, Contemporary Realism, Photography

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Will McBride (742 results)
Romy Schneider, 1965, in Paris, 1965–1965

Will McBride

Romy Schneider, 1965, in Paris, 1965–1965

Sale Date: October 24, 2003

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Lisette Modell in Arles, 1978–1978

Will McBride

Lisette Modell in Arles, 1978–1978

Sale Date: May 30, 2003

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Andy Warhol im Fahrstuhl, Union Square, , 1965–1966

Will McBride

Andy Warhol im Fahrstuhl, Union Square, , 1965–1966

Sale Date: May 30, 2003

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Kaputte Pappkartonstadt, 1970–1970

Will McBride

Kaputte Pappkartonstadt, 1970–1970

Sale Date: November 28, 2002

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Auf dem Kinderspielplatz..., 1961–1961

Will McBride

Auf dem Kinderspielplatz..., 1961–1961

Sale Date: November 28, 2002

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Mike at the window, Salem, 1963–1963

Will McBride

Mike at the window, Salem, 1963–1963

Sale Date: November 28, 2002

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Romy Schneider in Paris, 1965–1965

Will McBride

Romy Schneider in Paris, 1965–1965

Sale Date: November 14, 2002

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Hair-Darsteller in Pappkartons, München, 1970–1970

Will McBride

Hair-Darsteller in Pappkartons, München, 1970–1970

Sale Date: November 14, 2002

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Morgen nach dem Riverboat-Shuffle, 1959–1959

Will McBride

Morgen nach dem Riverboat-Shuffle, 1959–1959

Sale Date: November 2, 2002

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Schloss Salem, Waschung, 1962–1962

Will McBride

Schloss Salem, Waschung, 1962–1962

Sale Date: November 2, 2002

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Kennedy, Brandt, und Adenauer vor dem..., 1963–1963

Will McBride

Kennedy, Brandt, und Adenauer vor dem..., 1963–1963

Sale Date: November 2, 2002

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

Will McBride

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

Sale Date: June 6, 2002

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Das Haus ist voll, für 'Twen', 1968–1968

Will McBride

Das Haus ist voll, für 'Twen', 1968–1968

Sale Date: June 6, 2002

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Aus der ersten Kistengeschichte für Twen, 1965–1965

Will McBride

Aus der ersten Kistengeschichte für Twen, 1965–1965

Sale Date: June 6, 2002

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Will McBride & Danny im München Studio, 1970–1970

Will McBride

Will McBride & Danny im München Studio, 1970–1970

Sale Date: May 15, 2002

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Riverboat shuffle, 1959–1959

Will McBride

Riverboat shuffle, 1959–1959

Sale Date: May 4, 2002

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Uli Hager auf dem Da Vinci System, 1978–1978

Will McBride

Uli Hager auf dem Da Vinci System, 1978–1978

Sale Date: May 4, 2002

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Kiss Poster mit Passantin, 1957–1957

Will McBride

Kiss Poster mit Passantin, 1957–1957

Sale Date: May 4, 2002

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Markus in Casoli, 1978–1978

Will McBride

Markus in Casoli, 1978–1978

Sale Date: May 3, 2002

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David Hamilton girl and her mother, 1970–1970

Will McBride

David Hamilton girl and her mother, 1970–1970

Sale Date: May 3, 2002

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Barbara bei der Geburt von Shawn, 1960–1960

Will McBride

Barbara bei der Geburt von Shawn, 1960–1960

Sale Date: November 29, 2001

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Barbara und Will, 1964–1964

Will McBride

Barbara und Will, 1964–1964

Sale Date: November 29, 2001

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Konrad Adenauer in Caddenabbia, 1964–1964

Will McBride

Konrad Adenauer in Caddenabbia, 1964–1964

Sale Date: November 15, 2001

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Evi und Tom, Riverboat Schuffel (sic!), , 1959–1959

Will McBride

Evi und Tom, Riverboat Schuffel (sic!), , 1959–1959

Sale Date: November 15, 2001

Auction Closed

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