Behind the Covers

grunge

1 cover story in our archive

Behind the Covers' archive includes 1 album cover documented under the "grunge" design theme, all from the 1990s. The cover sits within the rock, alternative tradition and features work by Nirvana. Each entry below includes the cover artwork, the designers and photographers behind it, and a short story about the visual choices that defined the release.

Nevermind by Nirvana — album cover art

Nevermind by Nirvana (1991)

Kurt Cobain's concept of a baby swimming underwater chasing a dollar bill on a fishhook became one of the defining images of the 1990s — a commentary on how humans are conditioned from birth to chase money.

Label
DGC / Geffen
Designer
Robert Fisher
Photographer
Kirk Weddle
Genre
Rock, Alternative
Decade
1990s
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