LIFE AND WORK

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Will McBride was born in 1931 in St.Louis, Missouri,USA. He spent his childhood in Chicago and suburbs, his youth near Detroit. He graduated from Grosse Point Highschool in 1947, having also attended courses at the Art Instiute of Chicago and the Detroit Society of Arts and Crafts.

1948-1950 Study of English Literature at the University of Vermont.
1950 Summer study of Painting and Illustration at Norman Rockwell´s
1951 Study of Drawing and Painting at the National Academy of Design,New York City
1951-1953 Study of Painting and Illustration, Syracuse University, College of Fine Arts,Graduated cum laude, also with ROTC commission in US Army.
1953-1955 Military service with the United States Army in Würzburg, Germany, Infantry Platoon leader. Expert Infantrymans Badge Photography and Layout for two Division year books
1955-1961 Study at the Free University, American Literature, Berlin, and photojournalism for Life. Look, Paris Match
1957 Meets the great American photojournalist, David Douglas Duncan, at Picaso´s gate, is inspired by his advice
1959 First photosessions for Twen magazine, marriage to Barbara Wilke
1960 Birth of Shawn Michael McBride
1962 Birth of Robin Christopher McBride
1964 Birth of Brian Brandon Duncan McBride
1961 Move to Munich, Photoessays for Quick and Twen magazines
1965 Teach course in Photojournalism at the Hochschule für Gestaltung, Ulm
1972 First one man show of photographs at the Gallery Christoph Dürr, München. Move to Casoli di Camaiore, Toscana, continued photoessays for Stern and Geo magazines. Beginning to sculpt and paint again
1974-1979 Different workshops for photography in Castel Franco di Sopra assisting Willy Fleckhaus. And in Arles at the Recontres International de la Photographie with Luciene Clergue
1981 One man show of photographs, "Will McBride, Auotbiography" at the PPS Gallery, Hamburg
1983 Return to Germany, Studios for sculpture, Painting and Photography in Frankfurt am Main Through all the years varied book publications: "Adenauer,a Portrait", "Boys", "The Sex Book", "Show me", "Siddharta", "The Lord´s prayer" , "Song of salomen", "Show me more", "Situations, Projects", "I, Will McBride", "Coming of Age", "My Italy"
1991 Exhibition of sculpture, paintings and photography, Gallery Brochier, Munich
1991-1992 Large retrospective of black and white photography, "40 years of Photography", with catalogue by Peter Weiermaier, Frankfurter Kunstverein, Rheinisches Landesmuseum, Bonn, PPS Gallery, Hamburg, Haus am Waldsee, Berlin, Münchner Stadtmuseum, Munich
1995 Begin work on "NO WAR! MONUMENT, a gigantic installation of sculpture and paintings. Shows in Frankfurt and Camaiore
1999 Move from Frankfurt to Berlin to paint and continue work on the "NO WAR! MONUMENT"
2000 Large exhibition of photographs at Camera Work Gallery, Berlin
2008 Preparing exhibitions of paintings and "NO WAR! MONUMENT" in Berlin


DEUTSCH

Will McBride wurde 1931 in St. Louls geboren, Kindheit und Jugend in Chicago und Umgebung. Besuch der Grosse Pointe High School, College University of Vermont Kurse am Art Institute of Chicago und bei der Detroit Society of Arts and Crafts

1948-1950 Studium der Anglistik an der University of Vermont, daneben Privatschüler bei Norman Rockwell
1950-1951 Studium der Malerei an der National Academy of Design, New York
1950-1951 Studium der Kunstgeschichte, Malerei und lllustration an der Syracuse University, New York
1953-1955 Militärtdienst bei der U.S. Army in Würzburg. Beginnt mit fotografischen Arbeiten in Deutschland.
1955-1958 Umzug nach Berlin, dort Studium der Philologie an der Freien Universität, daneben Malerei und Fotografie, Reportagen für Life, Look und Paris Match
1959-1972 Heirat, drei Söhne, freischaffender Fotagraf in Berlin, ab
1961 in München, Bildessays und Reportagen insbesondere für twen, Quick, Eltern
1965 Dozent für Fotojournalismus an der Hochschule für Gestaltung Ulm
1972 Erste Einzelausstellung in der Galerie Christoph Dürr, München; Übersiedlung nach Casoli di Camaiore (Toskana), verstärkt Auseinandersetzung mit Plastik und Tafelmalerei
1974-1979 Verschiedene Workshops u.a. in Castelfranco di Sopra (Toskana) und bei den Rencontres Internationales de la Photographie in Arles
1981 Einzelausstellung "Will McBride: Autobiografie" in der PPS- Galerie, Hamburg
1983 Rückkehr nach Deutschland Studio für Fotografie, Malerei und Bildhauerei in Frankfurt a.M. Ausstellung "Siddharta" in der Galerie Art+Book, Hamburg
1991 Ausstellung von Fotografie, Plastik, Malerei in der Galerie Brochier, München
1991-1992 Große Retrospektive "Will McBride - 40 Jahre Fotagrafle" u.a. in Frankfurter Kunstverein, Rheinisches Landesmuseum, Bonn, PPS-Galerie, Hamburg und Münchner Stadtmuseum, München , Haus am Waldsee, Berlin
1995 Arbeitsanfang "NO WAR! Monument, eine gigantische Installation, die 200 Bronzeplastiken und dazu große Ölgemälde umfasst. Gezeigt in Frankfurt am Main und Casoli die Camaiore, Italien
1999 Umzug nach Berlin, um zu malen und am "NO WAR! MONUMENT" zu arbeiten
2000 Große Ausstellung Schwarz-Weiß-Fotografie in der Galerie Camera Work, Berlin
2008 Ausstellungen vorbereiten von gemalten BIldern und "NO WAR! MONUMENT" Durch all die Jahre zahlreiche Buchveröffentlichungen: "Adenauer im Portrait", "Boys", "Lexikon der Sexulaität", "Zeig mal", "Siddharta", "Vater Unser","Das Hohelied", "Zeig mal mehr", "situationen, Projekte", "I, Will McBride", "Coming of Age", "Mein Italien"


Helen, Georg, Georg JR, Will Mc Bride

Helen, George,
George Jr, Will
Mc Bride

Michigan 1943



Will Mc Bride Fishing on Honey Lake

Will Mc Bride Fishing
on Honey Lake

Barrington Hills 1940



Will and George McBride in front of Castle Apartments

Will and George
McBride in front of
Castle Apartments

Chicago 1937


Will, Granddad Buchan (Helen Mc Bride's Fahther) and George McBride

Will, Grand ad Buchan
(Helen Mc Bride's
Father) and George
McBride



Will Mc Bride and Jean Louis

Will Mc Bride and
Jean Louis

Syracuse Univeristy 1953



painting in bedroom

Will painting in
bedroom

Syracuse University 1950



Self Portrait

Self Portrait

Berlin Steglitz 1957



Family McBride

Will and Barbara
McBride with Robin
(with Barbara) and
Shawn (with Will)



Will's Parents

Helen and Geoge
McBride
(Will's Parents)



Self Portrait

Self Portrait

Berlin Atelier 1957



Portrait by Barbara McBride

Portrait by
Barbara McBride

Munich 1963



Self Portrait

Self Portrait

Berlin Steglitz Atelier 1957



With Hippy Hair

With Hippy Hair

Milano 1976



Self Portrait for Allan Porter working for Poloroid

Self Portrait for
Allan Porter working
for Poloroid

1978



Self Portrait

Self Portrait

Munich Studio 1970



Will and Shawn McBride

Will and Shawn
McBride

Frankfurt / Main 1985



Will with recent paintings

Will with recent
paintings

Berlin 2007



Double self portrait by Rene Buri

Double self portrait by
Rene Buri

Berlin 2004



Portrait of Will by Julian Roeder

Portrait of Will by
Julian Röder

Berlin 2003



Will in front of the NO WAR MONUMENT (STAGE I)

Will in front of the
NO WAR MONUMENT
(STAGE I)

Frankfurt / Main 1999



Portrait by Thomas Boehme

Portrait by
Thomas Boehme

Leipzig 2007




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