
“Defendants intentionally commercially marketed Spencer’s child pornography and leveraged the shocking nature of his image to promote themselves and their music at his expense,” the lawsuit reads. Lewis, said that because money is also in the picture, it makes the infant appear “like a sex worker.” While non-sexualized nude photos of infants are generally not classified as child pornography in a court of law, Elden and his lawyer, Robert Y. The cover depicts then-infant Elden, nude and swimming after money on a hook in a swimming pool.

The “Nevermind” album’s odd baby portrait not only has become synonymous with Nirvana but is also one of the most well-known album covers in history. Spencer Elden recently filed a lawsuit claiming that the famed Nirvana album cover, featuring his portrait as a nude baby in a pool, is child pornography.

Man Pictured on ‘Nevermind’ Cover Sues Nirvana, Claiming It’s Child Pornography Published: AugPhoto by John Chapple via YouTube
