Courtesy Michael LavineMusic / NewsMusic / NewsKurt Cobain’s self-portrait sells for over $280,000 at auctionThe late Nirvana frontman’s cartoon sold for 28 times its original estimateShareLink copied ✔️June 15, 2021June 15, 2021Text Thom Waite Kurt Cobain A self-portrait by Kurt Cobain has smashed estimates at auction, selling for more than $281,000 (or approximately £199,500). The black felt pen sketch depicts the late Nirvana frontman playing guitar, captioned: “I don’t know how to play and I don’t give a hoot!” Drawn on stationery from Singapore’s TNT Music Centre, the cartoon is also signed “Kurdt Kobain Rock Star”. It dates back to 1992, when the band were in the country to promote Nevermind, and Cobain gifted the drawing to freelance photographer Jacque Chong. Now, almost three decades later, his self-portrait has sold for over 28 times its original estimate of $10,000, going to a private collector and fan of the band, according to auctioneers. Despite finding fame as a musician and lyricist, Cobain’s visual art — including comic strips, and album artwork for Incesticide and In Utero — hasn’t gone completely unrecognised. In 2017, a series of his never-before-seen paintings went on display in his hometown of Seattle, displaying the same dark humour as his music. Besides the self-portrait, the Julien’s auction included more Nirvana memorabilia, alongside one of Prince’s guitars, and handwritten letters from Britney Spears to her high school boyfriend (which feels kinda iffy, tbh). Last month, a lock of Kurt Cobain’s hair — cut by an “early confidant” on Nirvana’s 1989 Bleach tour, ahead of their breakthrough with Nevermind — also went to auction, and ended up selling for more than £10,000. View the auctioned self-portrait by Kurt Cobain below. Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.TrendingBjörk on nature, new music and working with AI: ‘I’m a digital craftswoman’Between hosting a new exhibition at the National Gallery of Iceland and building her long-awaited 11th studio album, Björk calls in to dispel a misconception about her workMusicFashionRagebait runway cameos are fashion’s most embarrassing trendBeauty10 of the hottest Instagram accounts fusing art, sex and eroticaMusic Swetty is Japan’s modern emo rock starDazed LeagueInside Dazed League, a tribute to soccer in North AmericaReplitLife & CultureJoin Spike Jonze, Reshma Saujani and more at vibeconFashionMarc Jacobs’ vibrant SS27 show had an abundance mindsetBeautyThe sexiest flesh-baring Instagram accounts you need to followBeautyWtf is Bimbo Stoicism? Unpacking the internet’s wildest new beauty trendEscape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy