Friday, April 14, 2017

Kurt Cobain As A Painter


When it comes to talk about Kurt Cobain we can't ignore mentioning his amazing music and his legendary band called Nirvana


Painting made on the back of a board game of an alien-like figure, crouched over and weeping?, with faces of a woman and a mustached man in the background.

We also talk a lot about the circumstances of his death, the Club 27, his stomach problems and Courtney Love as well. 

But what about his paintings?

Even though his not mostly known about his artworks, if you like his music and personality this is a good chance to have a better look at his world and to understand Cobain's sight of the world. 
Have you ever wondered what this brilliant mind saw when he looked around or looked in the mirror?

Let's take a look at it!
Painting of an alien-like figure, believed to be a self portrait. Featured in Nick Broomfield's Kurt & Courtney documentary.  
Fun Fact: Seahorses, sperm and trees were ofren painted by Kurt as symbols of his life and feelings. There are articles that say sometimes he used his own sperm to paint with it.

So what do you think? Has it changed your view of Kurt or did this meet your expectations? We can say one thing for sure: Kurt Cobain has an outstanding talent in arts.

For more of his artworks please visit livenirvana.com!

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