It also named the labels behind the album's distribution as well as the executors of Cobain's estate and the managers of the estate. On Wednesday, news broke that Elden and his lawyers have filed suit against the estate of former Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain, Cobain's wife at the time of his death, Courtney Love, the grunge outfit's surviving members, Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic, as well we the image's photographer, Kirk Weddle, and art director, Robert Fisher.

Nirvana Gave Charles Barkley a Contact High on SNL.Nirvana Assures Fans Kurt Cobain Is Still Alive.When the cover was shot, Nirvana was a little-known grunge band with no sense they were making a generation-defining album in “Nevermind,' their first major label release, whose songs included “Smells Like Teen Spirit,” “Come as You Are” and “Lithium.”Įlden's father was a friend of the photographer, Kirk Weddle, who took pictures of several swimming babies in several scenarios at the Rose Bowl Aquatic Center in Pasadena, California. “If there is a 30th anniversary re-release, he wants for the entire world not to see his genitals,” Mabie said. Mabie said despite the photo being 30 years old, the lawsuit is within the statute of limitations of federal child pornography law for several reasons, including the fact that the image is still in circulation and earning money.Įlden also wants any new versions of the album altered. Elden is filing the lawsuit now because he 'finally has the courage to hold these actors accountable,” one of his attorneys, Maggie Mabie, told The Associated Press Wednesday.

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