Will McBride (photographer) facts for kids

Will McBride (January 10, 1931 – January 29, 2015) was an American photographer, painter, and sculptor. He was known for his photos in different styles, including photojournalism (telling stories with pictures) and art photography. He also illustrated books.

Life and Work of Will McBride

Will McBride was born in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1931. He grew up in the city of Chicago. He learned painting from the famous American artist Norman Rockwell. Later, he studied drawing and painting at Syracuse University, finishing his studies in 1953.

From 1953 to 1955, Will McBride served in the United States Army as a lieutenant in Würzburg, Germany. He liked Germany so much that he decided to stay there for the rest of his life.

Photography for Youth Magazines

McBride's photographs were published in many European magazines. One well-known magazine was Twen, a German youth magazine. His work in Twen helped him become known.

Exhibitions and Awards

Will McBride's photography has been shown in many art galleries and museums. Some of his solo exhibitions (shows just for his work) since the year 2000 include places like the Galleria d'Arte Moderna in Bologna, Italy, and C/O Berlin in Germany.

In 2004, he received the Dr. Erich Salomon Prize. This is a special award from the German Society for Photography that honors great photographers.

Will McBride passed away in 2015 when he was 84 years old.

The Will McBride Archive

After Will McBride's death, his family created the Will McBride Archive. This archive keeps all of his artistic work safe. It includes 65 years of his photographs and many of his letters. The archive is located in Bristow, Germany.

His son, Shawn M. McBride, now owns the copyright to his father's work. This means he controls how the photos are used. The archive helps people who want to research McBride's work. It also works with publishers to print his photos and helps organize new exhibitions of his art. The archive can also confirm if a piece of art is truly by Will McBride and makes a limited number of new prints of his photos.

Selected Books by Will McBride

Will McBride published several books featuring his photographs. Some of his well-known books include:

• Show Me!, published in 1975.
• Foto-Tagebuch 1953 - 1961, published in 1982. This book is like a photo diary from his early years as a photographer.
• Adenauer und seine Kinder - Fotografien von 1956-1968, published in 1994.
• My Sixties, also published in 1994.
• I, Will McBride, published in 1997. This book was a retrospective, which means it looked back at his work over many years.
• Coming of Age, published in 1999.
• Situationen Projekte: Ein Fotobuch, published in 2000.

See also

In Spanish: Will McBride para niños