Will McBride (photographer)
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Will McBride is a photographer in reportage
, art photography and book illustration
. He is also known as a painter
and sculptor
.
McBride grew up in Chicago
, attended the University of Vermont
, then the Art Institute of Chicago
, and finally graduated from Syracuse University
in 1953. He served in the U.S. Army from 1953 to 1955.
He has lived in Germany
since 1955. In 2004 McBride received the Dr. Erich Salomon Prize
, which is bestowed by the German Photographic Association (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Photographie).
His work has been published in Twen, among other European magazine
s. The bulk of his photography work is not often seen in the USA. McBride's work focuses on young male nudity
and he has experienced censorship
and censure around his photography for his 1975 book Show Me!
(German title Zeig Mal!).
Solo exhibitions since 2000 have included: the Galleria d'Arte Moderna, Bologna
;
Dany Keller Galerie, Munich
; and the Galerie argus fotokunst, Berlin
.
Photojournalism
Photojournalism is a particular form of journalism that creates images in order to tell a news story. It is now usually understood to refer only to still images, but in some cases the term also refers to video used in broadcast journalism...
, art photography and book illustration
Book illustration
The book illustration is specific type of illustration, which appears in books. Some of modern illustrations are performed by American Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators....
. He is also known as a painter
Painting
Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a surface . The application of the medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush but other objects can be used. In art, the term painting describes both the act and the result of the action. However, painting is...
and sculptor
Sculpture
Sculpture is three-dimensional artwork created by shaping or combining hard materials—typically stone such as marble—or metal, glass, or wood. Softer materials can also be used, such as clay, textiles, plastics, polymers and softer metals...
.
McBride grew up in Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
, attended the University of Vermont
University of Vermont
The University of Vermont comprises seven undergraduate schools, an honors college, a graduate college, and a college of medicine. The Honors College does not offer its own degrees; students in the Honors College concurrently enroll in one of the university's seven undergraduate colleges or...
, then the Art Institute of Chicago
Art Institute of Chicago
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago is one of America's largest accredited independent schools of art and design, located in the Loop in Chicago, Illinois. It is associated with the museum of the same name, and "The Art Institute of Chicago" or "Chicago Art Institute" often refers to either...
, and finally graduated from Syracuse University
Syracuse University
Syracuse University is a private research university located in Syracuse, New York, United States. Its roots can be traced back to Genesee Wesleyan Seminary, founded by the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1832, which also later founded Genesee College...
in 1953. He served in the U.S. Army from 1953 to 1955.
He has lived in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
since 1955. In 2004 McBride received the Dr. Erich Salomon Prize
Erich Salomon
Erich Salomon was a German-born news photographer known for his pictures in the diplomatic and legal professions and the innovative methods he used to acquire them....
, which is bestowed by the German Photographic Association (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Photographie).
His work has been published in Twen, among other European magazine
Magazine
Magazines, periodicals, glossies or serials are publications, generally published on a regular schedule, containing a variety of articles. They are generally financed by advertising, by a purchase price, by pre-paid magazine subscriptions, or all three...
s. The bulk of his photography work is not often seen in the USA. McBride's work focuses on young male nudity
Nudity
Nudity is the state of wearing no clothing. The wearing of clothing is exclusively a human characteristic. The amount of clothing worn depends on functional considerations and social considerations...
and he has experienced censorship
Censorship
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and censure around his photography for his 1975 book Show Me!
Show Me!
Show Me! is a controversial sex education book by photographer Will McBride. It appeared in 1974 in German under the title Zeig Mal!, written with psychiatrist Helga Fleischhauer-Hardt for children and their parents...
(German title Zeig Mal!).
Solo exhibitions since 2000 have included: the Galleria d'Arte Moderna, Bologna
Bologna
Bologna is the capital city of Emilia-Romagna, in the Po Valley of Northern Italy. The city lies between the Po River and the Apennine Mountains, more specifically, between the Reno River and the Savena River. Bologna is a lively and cosmopolitan Italian college city, with spectacular history,...
;
Dany Keller Galerie, Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
; and the Galerie argus fotokunst, Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
.
Selected books
- Show Me!Show Me!Show Me! is a controversial sex education book by photographer Will McBride. It appeared in 1974 in German under the title Zeig Mal!, written with psychiatrist Helga Fleischhauer-Hardt for children and their parents...
, 1975. (German title Zeig Mal!). - Foto-Tagebuch 1953 - 1961, 1982.
- Adenauer und seine Kinder - Fotografien von 1956-1968, 1994.
- My Sixties, 1994.
- I, Will McBride, 1997. (Retrospective)
- Coming of AgeComing of Age (book)Coming of Age is a widely noticed 1999 photographic art book by photographer Will McBride.It contains a picture of a naked teenage male taken in the commune's kitchen in Oberpfaffenhofen, 1973....
, Aperture, 1999. (Introductory essay, "Ways of Being Human", by Guy DavenportGuy DavenportGuy Mattison Davenport was an American writer, translator, illustrator, painter, intellectual, and teacher.-Life:...
). - Situationen Projekte: Ein Fotobuch, 2000.