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, 2021TextThom WaiteKurt 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.READ MORETems knows the true secret to happiness2hollis is worried about secret cameras in hotel rooms FILAFrom track to concrete: Fila reimagines sportswear in the city for AW26Cobrah’s dream night out involves tequila, candy and raving with aliensbeabadoobee used to have a secret Zayn Malik fan accountLil Uzi Vert has new plans for his $24m diamondAss, miso soup and furries: beabadoobee’s 5 most chaotic online momentsbeabadoobee: ‘You’ve got to embrace the fuck-ups and the failures’The most revealing lyrics on Harry Styles’ new albumThe rise of EsDeeKid in 5 tracksOklou finally confirmed how we should say her nameA starter pack guide to the lore of 2hollisEscape 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