Kurt Cobain
Date1994
Label TextPierson is well-known for his works with found marquee lettering, typically using these castoff but history-laden objects to communicate various states of melancholy, despair, and nostalgia. His choice of Cobain as his subject for this work speaks to the sense of loss that surrounds the late musician, the letters not only evoking movie theaters of yesteryear, but also the ransom-note typography of Kurt's beloved punk rock movement.
--Michael Darling, Curator of Modern & Contemporary Art, 2010
Object number2020.15.26
Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, "Kurt", May 13 - September 6, 2010
Seattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, "The Virginia and Bagley Wright Collection of Modern Art", March 4, 1999 - May 5, 1999 (3/4 - 5/5/1999)
Seattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, "Hero/Antihero", December 21, 2002 - August 17, 2003 (12/21/2002 - 8/17/2003)Credit LineGift of the Virginia and Bagley Wright Collection, in honor of the 75th Anniversary of the Seattle Art Museum
Dimensions40 x 56 in. (101.6 x 142.2 cm) (overall)
MediumPlastic, metal, wood, paint
Object number: SC2000.216.7
Object number: 2000.1
Object number: 81.17.779
Object number: 81.17.792
log in
