Attorneys representing Grohl, Novoselic, Weddle, Love, Cobain, photographer Kirk Weddle, Nirvana and UMG Recordings filed a joint complaint in December arguing to dismiss the case because Elden “spent three decades profiting from his celebrity as the self-anointed ‘Nirvana Baby’” and added the statute of limitations on the claims expired in 2011. Lawyers for Elden, now 30, claimed the band “intentionally commercially marketed Spencer’s child pornography” by using the image of him as a nude infant in a swimming pool, according to the lawsuit filed in August. Nevermind was released in 1991 and the cover shows an infant Elden in a swimming pool with his genitalia exposed.

The cover art of Nirvanas 1991 release Nevermind has prevailed to be one of the most recognizable album covers of all time. It was a fluke said photographer Kirk Weddle. If they refile by the deadline, Nirvana’s lawyers will have two weeks to respond to the new suit. Nirvanas Nevermind Album Cover Wtf Fun Facts Fun Facts Wtf Fun Facts Weird Facts. If Elden’s lawyers miss the new deadline, the lawsuit remains dismissed.

The judge gave lawyers for Elden a January 13 deadline to file an amended complaint. 1991 Photo cred: Facebook September 24th marked the album's 25th anniversary release, and the Nirvana baby paid tribute to the anniversary the best way he knew how. 30 to respond to the motion, but his legal team missed the deadline and so the case was dismissed.Lawyers representing Nirvana did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Forbes. Photographer Bob Seidemanns cover image of a topless pubescent girl holding a car hood ornament was intended to symbolize the achievement of human creativity. The defendants in the case - which included former band members, as well as Kurt Cobain's estate, photographer Kirk Weddle, Universal Music, Geffen Records, Warner Records and MCA Music - filed a motion to dismiss the case last month.Įlden had until Dec. Also remarkable it has taken him so long to realise he was 'exploited', or am I getting cynical in my old age and see a lawyer. Im sure the fact that it is the 30th anniversary of its release is entirely coincidental. The album artwork depicts 4-month-old Elden underwater in a swimming pool with his arms reaching out grasping for a dollar bill. Nirvana sued by the baby from Neverminds album cover. Now 30, he was seeking $150,000 in damages. Neverminds cover art was one such political statement a clear expression of disgust towards capitalism Bickerdike 2014 Never mind the English idiom dont judge a book by its cover. Elden was just 4 months old when he was photographed for the cover. Spencer Elden sued former members of the band in August 2021 for child exploitation and pornography, saying the band knowingly distributed a naked photo of him as a baby on the 1991 album cover and profited from it. For Cobain the babys penis only symbolises the babys gender and it was only a problem for people who could not understand the concept of innocence and found sexuality a problem. Some people pointed out that Elden has recreated the Nevermind cover numerous times throughout the years Others noted that he literally tattooed his chest as a. Nirvana artifacts and exhibits are seen at the opening of 'In Bloom: The Nirvana Exhibition,' marking the 20th anniversary of the release of Nirvana's Nevermind album, in 2011 at the Loading Bay Gallery in London.Ī judge in California has dismissed a lawsuit filed against former band members of Nirvana over their iconic Nevermind album cover. Of course, the baby swimming underwater with its mouth open is not the only symbol of innocence on the cover: blue is associated with purity and water with baptism.

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