The now 25-year-old who most people only knew as the naked swimming baby from the cover of Nirvana’s iconic album, Nevermind, has recreated the image for the record’s 25th anniversary.
Spencer Elden initially wanted to honor the band by posing naked, as he did 25 years ago.
But when presented the idea, the photographer responded that ‘he thought that would be weird’ so ‘I wore my swim shorts,’ Elden told the New York Post.
The now 25-year-old Spencer Elden, who most people only knew as the naked swimming baby from the cover of Nirvana’s iconic album, Nevermind, has recreated the image for the record’s 25th anniversary
Spencer Elden initially wanted to honor the band by posing naked, as he did 25 years ago. But when presented the idea, the photographer responded that ‘he thought that would be weird’ so Elden wore his swim shorts instead
Elden, who is now an artist, said the anniversary ‘means something to me’ although he doesn’t remember it, as he was only four months old at the time
‘It’s strange that I did this for five minutes when I was four months old and it became this really iconic image,’ he said. Nirvana’s album, Nevermind which was released 25 years ago Saturday, was the second album for the American rock band that is arguably the defining album of the grunge movement
Elden, who is now an artist, said the anniversary ‘means something to me’ although he doesn’t remember it, as he was only four months old at the time.
‘It’s strange that I did this for five minutes when I was four months old and it became this really iconic image,’ he told the Post.
‘It’s cool but weird to be part of something so important that I don’t even remember,’ said Elden, who is from Los Angeles.
Nirvana’s album, Nevermind which was released 25 years ago Saturday, was the second album for the American rock band that is arguably the defining album of the grunge movement.
The grunge movement came about in the early 1990s. It was a music movement from the Pacific Northwest known for its distorted guitars, moody or apathetic lyrics and flannel shirts.
It’s often credited with popularizing punk rock.
The Nevermind album has sold more than 30 million copies worldwide because of songs like Smells Like Teen Spirit, In Bloom and Come as You Are.
It was in 1991 when photographer, Kirk Weddle, who knew Elden’s father, Rick Elden, asked if he could use the baby for a photo shoot for Nirvana, according to TIME magazine.
It was in 1991 when photographer, Kirk Weddle, who knew Elden’s father, Rick Elden, asked if he could use the baby for a photo shoot for Nirvana. The shoot lasted 15 seconds and Elden’s parents made $200, his dad told NPR in 2008
The fish hook snagged on the dollar bill in the photo was later added in digitally. When asked earlier this month to recreate the image by photographer John Chapple, Spencer Elden received just $200 to do it again
The new photo was taken in a lap pool at the The Rose Bowl Aquatics Center in Pasadena, California. But this wasn’t the first time Elden recreated his iconic photo. For the album’s 15th anniversary, Elden did the same thing 10 years ago – and he did that one wearing shorts too
Rick Elden helped with sets, custom rigging and props for photo shoots, which is how he met Weddle.
The shoot lasted 15 seconds and Elden’s parents made $200, his dad told NPR in 2008.
The fish hook snagged on the dollar bill in the photo was later added in digitally.
When asked earlier this month to recreate the image by photographer John Chapple, Spencer Elden received just $200 to do it again, he told the Post.
The new photo was taken in a lap pool at the The Rose Bowl Aquatics Center in Pasadena, California.
But this wasn’t the first time Elden recreated his iconic photo.
For the album’s 15th anniversary, Elden did the same thing 10 years ago – and he did that one wearing shorts too.
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