Artist Index: McBride, Will

"Mike in dem Waschraum, Salem". 1963/printed 1998. Gelatin silver print. 32,4 x 21,5 cm (40,2 x 30,6 cm). Signed, annotated and dated by the photographer in pencil on the verso.

Buckled in edges, two minimal indentation spots in mid portion, only visible at an angle, otherwise in very good condition.


Lit.: Will Mc Bride. I, Will McBride. Cologne 1997, ill. p. 205.

Konrad Adenauer im Rhöndorfer Gartenhaus. 1964. Vintage ferrotyped gelatin silver print on Agfa paper. 17 x 25 cm (22,5 x 29,5 cm). Signed, titled and dated by the photographer in pencil and agency stamp on the verso.

Crease marks throughout.

Provenance: Directly from the photographer to the present owner.

Romy Schneider in Paris. 1964/printed later. Gelatin silver print. 30 x 45 cm (40,3 x 50,6 cm). Signed, annotated and dated by the photographer in pencil, as well as collection stamp on the verso.

One minimal handling mark in upper right, otherwise in near excellent condition.

Provenance: Directly from the photographer to the present owner.

"Schüler schmeißen Wasser beim Waschen, Schloss Schule Salem". 1963/printed later. Gelatin silver print. 35,6 x 53,5 cm (51 x 60,5 cm). Signed, annotated, dated and numbered 1/12 by the photographer in pencil and collection stamp on the verso.


Minimally buckled, otherwise in excellent condition.

Provenance: Directly from the photographer to the present owner.

Lit.: Coming of Age: Photographs by Will McBride. New York 1999, ill. p. 29 (variant).

"Mike in dem Waschraum, Salem 1963". 1964/printed 1998. Gelatin silver print. 55,5 x 36 cm (61 x 50 cm). Signed, annotated, editioned 12/30 and dated by the photographer in pencil on the verso.

A few light handling marks, retouched line in mid right, otherwise in very good condition.


Provenance: Directly from the photographer to the present owner.

Lit.: Will Mc Bride. I, Will McBride. Cologne 1997, ill. p. 205.

"Jungs beim Waschen, Schule Schloss Salem". 1963/printed later. Gelatin silver print. 53 x 36 cm (60,6 x 50,7 cm). Signed, annotated and numbered 8/12 by the photographer in pencil and collection stamp on the verso.


A few small indentation marks, buckled, otherwise a fine tonal print in near excellent condition.

Provenance: Directly from the photographer to the present owner.

Lit.: Coming of Age: Photographs by Will McBride. New York 1999, ill. p. 29 (variant).

"Reinhard M., Casoli". 1973/printed 2014. Archival pigment print on Hahnemühle rag paper. 66 x 43,5 cm (81 x 59 cm). Signed, titled and dated by the photographer in pencil and numbered 3/5 in pencil on the verso.

Color photographs by Will McBride are seldom on the art market. In 1973 McBride took a series of male nudes in Casoli, Italy but never made prints from the slide negatives. At the request of an enthusiastic collector high quality pigment prints were made of a selection of the images in a small edition of 5 prints in 2014. The subtle colors and fine rendition of the skin's surface are extraordinary and show an undiscovered side of Will McBride's work. – A fine tonal print with strong colors and in excellent condition.

Provenance: Directly from the photographer to the present owner.

Exhibition: 108/4247


Lit.: Will McBride. Mein Italien. Munich 2003. ill. p. 161 (image of the same model).

"Kristoph in München". 1970s/printed 2014. Archival pigment print on Hahnemühle rag paper. 65,8 x 43,8 cm (81 x 59 cm). Signed, annotated and dated by the photographer in ballpoint pen and editioned 3/3 in pencil on the verso.

A fine tonal print with strong colors and in excellent condition.

Provenance: Directly from the photographer to the present owner.

"Reinhard H. mit Socke, Casoli". 1973/printed 2014. Archival pigment print on Hahnemühle rag paper. 66 x 43,5 cm (81 x 59 cm). Signed, annotated and dated by the photographer in ballpoint pen on the verso.

Color photographs by Will McBride are seldom on the art market. In 1973 McBride took a series of male nudes in Casoli, Italy but never made prints from the slide negatives. At the request of an enthusiastic collector high quality pigment prints were made of a selection of the images in a small edition of 5 prints in 2014. The subtle colors and fine rendition of the skin's surface are extraordinary and show an undiscovered side of Will McBride's work. – A fine tonal print with strong colors and in excellent condition.

Provenance: Directly from the photographer to the present owner.

Lit.: Will McBride. Mein Italien. Munich 2003. ill. p. 161 (image of the same model).

"Mike und die Anderen schmeißen sich mit Wasser. Schule Schloß Salem". 1963/printed later. Gelatin silver print. 36 x 53,5 cm (50,8 x 61 cm). Signed, annotated and numbered 3/12 by the photographer in pencil and collection stamp on the verso.


A fine tonal print in excellent condition.

Provenance: Directly from the photographer to the present owner.

Lit.: Kurt von Hammerstein/Björn Koll/Jan Künemund (eds.). Will McBride. Salem Suite. Berlin 2014, ill. unpaginated.

Romy Schneider in Paris. 1964/printed later. Gelatin silver print. 30 x 45 cm (40,5 x 50,8 cm). Signed, annotated and dated by the photographer in pencil, as well as collection stamp on the verso.

Two minimal pressure marks, otherwise in near excellent condition.

Provenance: Directly from the photographer to the present owner.

Romy Schneider in Paris. 1964/printed later. Gelatin silver print. 30 x 45 cm (40,5 x 50,8 cm). Signed, annotated and dated by the photographer in pencil, as well as collection stamp on the verso.

Two minimal handling marks in upper right corner, otherwise in near excellent condition.

Provenance: Directly from the photographer to the present owner.

"Berührung Mike der sich wäscht. Schule Schloss Salem". 1963/printed later. Gelatin silver print. 33 x 22 cm (40,5 x 30,5 cm). Signed, annotated and numbered 15/20 by the photographer in pencil and collection stamp on the verso.


Minimal indentation marks and small retouched spot in upper portion, otherwise a fine tonal print in near excellent condition.

Provenance: Directly from the photographer to the present owner.

Lit.: Will Mc Bride. I, Will McBride. Köln 1997, ill. p. 205 (variant).
Coming of Age: Photographs by Will McBride. New York 1999, ill. p. 29 (variant).

"3 Mädchen in der via Camaldoli, Florenz". 1957/printed 1993. Gelatin silver print on Agfa paper. 22,5 x 33 cm (30,5 x 39,5 cm). Signed, titled, dated and annotated artist's proof by the photographer in pencil on the verso.

Some light creases in margins, small crease lower left, otherwise in good condition.

Lit.: Will Mc Bride. I, Will McBride. Cologne 1997, ill. p. 114.

"Junge kauft Zeitung in Berlin". 1957/printed 1980s. Gelatin silver print. 43,4 x 28,6 cm (50,7 x 40,5 cm). Titled, dated and signed by the photographer in pencil on the verso.

In excellent condition.

Provenance: From the estate of the photographer.