OBEY Giant “Kurt Cobain – Endless Namless” Screen Print by Shepard Fairey

Today, OBEY Giant will be releasing this fantastic portrait of Kurt Cobain by Shepard Fairey! As Shepard explained, “I have been a fan of Nirvana since I first heard them over 30 years ago. My appreciation for lead singer Kurt Cobain’s artistry and intelligence has only increased over the decades. I had an opportunity to see Nirvana and the Melvins in the fall of 1991, but I had a college project due, so I skipped it to finish my work. At the time, it seemed like both bands would remain underground and tour the smaller clubs for the foreseeable future. As it turns out, Nirvana would soon sell millions of albums and dramatically change the musical landscape.”

“I’d always wanted to make a Kurt Cobain tribute portrait, but I did not want to use one of the many well-known photographs as the reference for my illustration. Fortunately, I ran into Chris Petersen whose late sister Naomi was a photographer for SST Records and shot some great Nirvana photos in 1990. In one photo, I was immediately drawn to Kurt’s gaze directly at the viewer, which I then tried to amplify in my illustration. I hope that my portrait of Kurt is a reminder that his artistry and humanity endure despite his struggles and tragic early death.” – Shepard Fairey

“Kurt Cobain – Endless Nameless” by Shepard Fairey is an 18”x24” signed and numbered screen print on thick cream Speckletone paper. Original photo by Naomi Petersen. Limited to 650 pieces, this Kurt Cobain poster will go on sale at 10am PT today, Tuesday, April 6th, store.obeygiant.com/collections/prints for $85.

Music “Album Cover” T-Shirt Collection by Johnny Cupcakes

For a limited time, Johnny Cupcakes has fourteen awesome new music inspired t-shirt designs available for pre-order in sizes for men, women and kids! Inspired by some of the most iconic album covers of all time, this t-shirt collection has a little something for everyone. There are Johnny Cupcakes versions of albums by Nirvana, Foo Fighters, Led Zeppelin, ODB, Spice Girls, David Bowie, Blink-182, No Doubt, Rage Against The Machine and so many more!

This insane collection is just the first installment of the Johnny Cupcakes Music Series! These 14 album cover inspired designs are baked to order, limited edition t-shirts, and will only be available for pre-order from now until Thursday, April 16th, at JohnnyCupcakes.com. Each shirt is available in sizes S-4XL and retails for $36.99.

“Heart Shaped Box” Kurt Cobain Tribute Art Print by Brian Ewing

Check out this beautiful Kurt Cobain tribute art print by Brian Ewing, entitled “Heart Shaped Box”. As Ewing explained, “The idea behind this was to illustrate my favorite music video of Nirvana’s – Heart Shaped Box directed by Anton Corbijn. I loved that video when it came out. It was dark and set the tone for many shitty bands to try and copy. I probably loved half of those shitty bands too. I remember my buddy Jason Denzer turning me onto BLEACH when that came out and by the time Nevermind came out we were on the phone with each other frantically trying to tape the world premier of Smells Like Teen Spirit off the radio. Stupid shit I cherish now.”

“Heart Shaped Box” by Brian Ewing is an 18”x24” signed and numbered Kurt Cobain tribute screen print. The Regular Edition is limited to 50 pieces and retails for $50. There’s also two Foil Variants – the Regular Foil Variant and the Territorial Foil Variant. Each is limited to 10 pieces and retails for $100. Fans can purchase all three prints now at Bodega.brianewing.com.