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Kurt Cobain

1994

American, born 1960

Pierson 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

Plastic, metal, wood, paint

40 x 56 in. (101.6 x 142.2 cm) (overall)

Gift of the Virginia and Bagley Wright Collection, in honor of the 75th Anniversary of the Seattle Art Museum

2020.15.26

Not currently on view

Resources

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)

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