It is generally believed that the album cover is a commentary on capitalism - with the addition of a dollar bill on the end of a fishing hook the focus of the baby's attention.Įlden's legal team said in the suit that 'to ensure the album cover would trigger a visceral sexual response from the viewer, (photographer Kirk) Weddle activated Spencer’s 'gag reflex' before throwing him underwater in poses highlighting and emphasizing Spencer’s exposed genitals.'

The famous album cover, which late lead singer Kurt Cobain picked out, shows a naked baby swimming underwater toward a dollar bill on a string. The image was snapped in 1990 at the Pasadena aquatic center when he was four months old. He said that 'defendants failed to take reasonable steps to protect and prevent his widespread sexual exploitation and image trafficking.' Claims: Elden (pictured recreating his famous Nirvana cover for the 25th anniversary) claimed that the band, record companies and creative personnel had 'trafficked' his image for profitĮlden is also thought to be suing artwork photographer Kirk Weddle and designer Robert Fisher, and Nirvana’s drummer from 1988 to 1990, Chad Channing.

1991 nirvana nevermind cover