A bit of a stretch if you ask me.Įlden also alleges that Nirvana had promised to cover up his meat and two veg with a sticker but failed to do so. However, Elden’s lawyers allege that the fact that a dollar bill can also be seen in the photograph makes the baby seem “like a sex worker”. Under US law, non-sexualised images of young children are typically not seen as child pornography. “The images exposed Spencer’s intimate body part and lasciviously displayed Spencer’s genitals from the time he was an infant to the present day…” Elden has issued legal proceedings in California and the papers state: He also claims that the photograph constitutes child pornography. Spencer Elden alleges that this parents never signed a release authorising the use of his image on the album. Well, that baby eventually grew up and is now suing the band for sexual exploitation. The album cover was equally iconic, depicting a baby in a swimming pool, reaching for a dollar bill dangling in front of him on a fishing hook. I am sure most of you are familiar with Nirvana’s classic album Nevermind, featuring such classics as Smells Like Teen Spirit and Come as You Are.

Nirvana nevermind cover image