

In it, he claims the nude image of him, which has since become one of the most globally recognizable album covers in history, constitutes child pornography. On Tuesday, Elden filed a lawsuit that has been obtained by Variety. The album artwork depicts 4-month-old Elden underwater in a swimming pool with his arms reaching out, grasping for a dollar bill that is being dangled in front of him from a fishing line. Now, 30 years later, he is suing the band, alleging that he was “sexually exploited” as a minor.

Spencer Elden was an infant when he was photographed naked by a family friend for the cover of Nirvana’s “Nevermind” album cover.
