posted on r/nirvana - Elden claims he has suffered “lifelong damages” and says neither he nor his guardians consented to the image’s use.
From a Guardian article written by Elden in 2016:
I was four months old and my dad was attending art school at the time, and his friends would often ask for help with their projects. So his friend the photographer Kirk Weddle called him and said, “Do you want to make some money today and throw your kid in the pool?” And he agreed.
From the same article:
It is a weird thing to get my head around, being part of such a culturally iconic image. But it’s always been a positive thing and opened doors for me.
If this guy didn’t tell everyone he’s the baby and didn’t take pictures like this and didn’t get a “nevermind” tattoo, noone would have known who he is and he wouldn’t have to deal with his “life long damages”
cejaay on August 25th, 2021 at 11:32 UTC »
posted on r/nirvana - Elden claims he has suffered “lifelong damages” and says neither he nor his guardians consented to the image’s use.
From a Guardian article written by Elden in 2016:
I was four months old and my dad was attending art school at the time, and his friends would often ask for help with their projects. So his friend the photographer Kirk Weddle called him and said, “Do you want to make some money today and throw your kid in the pool?” And he agreed.
From the same article:
It is a weird thing to get my head around, being part of such a culturally iconic image. But it’s always been a positive thing and opened doors for me.
Huh.
Cobblestone-Villain on August 25th, 2021 at 13:47 UTC »
Dude likely purposely worked "I was the Nirvana Baby" into conversation with every person he's ever met for years.
Nikita_bananayo on August 25th, 2021 at 16:12 UTC »
If this guy didn’t tell everyone he’s the baby and didn’t take pictures like this and didn’t get a “nevermind” tattoo, noone would have known who he is and he wouldn’t have to deal with his “life long damages”