LIVE NIRVANA GUIDE TO KURT COBAIN'S ART: Drawings
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- Pencil on paper drawing of a bulldog (the Montesano Junior High School mascot) emptying a trick-or-treat bag on a doghouse. Published on the cover of mimeographed student newspaper, the Puppy Press, Halloween 1979 edition.
- Pencil on paper caricature of Ronald Reagan. Drawn during Kurt's 1st year at Aberdeen's Weatherwax High School, this item was auctioned on eBay 08/2004.
- Pencil on paper drawing of an electric guitar with a snake wrapped around it's body.
- Pencil on paper drawing of the Iron Maiden mascot, published in Journals.
- Ink on paper sketch of Goofy, dated 1973. Previously owned by Leland Cobain, this item was auctioned on eBay 08/2004.
- Ink on paper sketch of Donald Duck, dated 1973. Previously owned by Leland Cobain, this item was auctioned on eBay 08/2004.
- Ink on paper sketch of a Cyclops monster, published in Journals.
- Drawing of sperm fertilizing an ovum and developing into an embryo, believed to have been made during Kurt's 1st year at Aberdeen's Weatherwax High School.
- Drawing of a homeless man.
- Caricature of Michael Jackson, drawn during Kurt's 1st year at Aberdeen's Weatherwax High School.
- Pencil on paper drawing of a boy attempting to cast a line out with his fishing rod, but snagging the hook in his back. This home-made Christmas card was given to Kurt's grandparents, Leland and Iris Cobain, 12/1979 and was auctioned on eBay 08/2004.
- Ink on paper design of a joke album cover, titled "NIRVANA Sings... songs of DEVO WIPERS VASELINES & NIRVANA", published in Journals.
- Pencil on paper storyboard/comic strip, titled "Reed and Maloy", published in Journals.
- Ink on paper draft of the Come As You Are video, published in Journals.
- Ink on paper draft of the Heart-Shaped Box video.
- Drawing of the Virgin Mary with hollow eyes and a bleeding palm, used as a flyer to promote NIRVANA's 03/19/88 show at the Community World Theatre, Tacoma, WA.
- Ink on paper comic strip, titled "Burnman", published in Journals.
- Ink on paper comic strip, titled "Crybaby Jerkins", published in Journals.
- Ink on paper comic strip, titled "Mr Moustache", published in Come As You Are: The Story Of Nirvana and Journals.
- Ink on paper comic strip, titled "The Smileys", published in Journals.
- Ink on paper sketch of a Bleach-era NIRVANA, published in Come As You Are: The Story Of Nirvana.
- Ink on drum-head caricature of an In Utero-era NIRVANA, published in Come As You Are: The Story Of Nirvana.
- Drawing of "kinderwhore"-style woman (Courtney Love?) pointing a gun in her mouth, with dream clouds of two women (Victoria Clarke and Britt Collins?) above her head. Used for the reverse cover sleeve of Sonic Youth's Whores Moaning EP release.
- Drawing of Chim Chim and the NIRVANA logo, used for promotional stickers.
- 'Personalized' Hallmark card, titled "The Many Moods Of Kurdt Kobain", published in Journals.
- Cover of the "Illitracy will Prevail" demo tape by Kurt`s pre Nirvana band Fecal Matter.
- Drawing on early Melvins tour van (called "Melvan") of KISS, as mentioned in CAYA.
