THE "NO WAR!“ MONUMENT

The "NO WAR!“ Monument is the product of 20 year working process. The installation was constructed in pieces so it could be broken down and shown in several cities around the world including world capitals such as London, Amsterdam, and Berlin or cities with a relevant history and relationship to war and the effects on people. It is hoped that by showing the monumnet in several cities to several nationalities that a larger understanding of the tradegy of war can be reached. After all shows the „No War!“ Monument is open for sale.

angered at modern germany's military potential and participation in several wars, McBride has constructed a "boy's story" about war and peace. Didn't we haveenough war perpetrated by Germany? The idea has grown to large perportions and needs in the end, a museum to show the 100qm of stages and figures. I hope to find this museum.

A Documentary about Will McBride's "No War!" Monument is now avaialbe for online viewing. After all shows the „No War!“ Monument is open for sale.

NO WAR DOCUMENTARY - ENGLISH

NO WAR DOCUMENTARY - GERMAN

No War Monument
(First Instalation)

Schöneberger Rathaus Berlin 1997

The pieces made in Frankfurt and shown to the Gunter Sachs who liked it and suggested he finance it, if it was placed in Berlin.
McBride has found no place in Berlin up to now .

Will McBride working
on wax figure

Casoli, Italy 2000

Many of the figures for the "no War! Monument" have been made in McBrides studios in Toscana, surrounded by mountains that inspire the work.

Will McBride working
on Selfportrait

Casoli, Italy 2000

Most of the plaster figures have been cast in bronze and placed in the No War! Installation

No War Installation

Camaiore, Italy 1999

bronze, steel, wood, polyester,
oil on canvas. A fantastic setting was found in an ancient Theater in Camaiore

Euro 850.000 when finished

No War Installation

Camaiore, Italy 1999

bronze, steel, wood, polyester,
oil on canvas

Euro 850.000 when finished

WAR SIDE

No War Installation

Just 30 Kilometeres south of Berlin the 100qm Stage with 150-200 figures in bronze and terra cotta stands in a one time tank garage for Hitler's army. A Bitting place for the "No War! Monument"

No War Installation

Frankfurt/Main 1998

bronze, steel, wood, polyester, oil
on canvas Second castings of
single figures

Euro 2.900 - 5.000 each

No War Installation

Frankfurt/Main 1998

bronze, steel, wood, polyester, oil
on canvas second castings of
single figures

Euro 2.900 - 5.000 each

Dead boys in rubble

The center stage of the installation is surrounded by the 200qm large hall.

For sale with the installation
Euro 850.000

Agressive action by protesters and police leads to "war" in the otherwise peacefull street.
In this case is "war" a leftest demonstration against government ills.

Oil on canvas 200x350cm

Euro 30.000

Taken from a T.V Video about the russian victory in Berlin at the end of
WW 2 in Europe.
I expanded the boy figures from a body certainly already dead.
Oil on canvas

Fleeing citizens No War
Installation

Frankfurt/Main 1998

bronze second castings figures
each with death shadows
30 cm high

Euro 4.700 each

Detail fleeing man
No War Installation

Frankfurt/Main 1998

bronze and wax second casting figure
30 cm high

Euro 4.700

POSTWAR SIDE

Comfort and Rebirth

unfinished

There are still many figures to be made on this theme. The finished pieces are in terra cotta and bronze.

Rebirth

unfinished

The symbolic fiure of the emerging boy from his mother suggests trouble ahead and pain in the making. The figures are still in terra cotta and should be cast in bronze.