Hometown Statue Marks Cobain Anniversary
New art piece unveiled in the Nirvana frontman\'s hometown to mark 17th anniversary of his death
The NME is reporting that the piece of art was unveiled yesterday (5 April) in Aberdeen, Washington, which was Cobain's hometown.
The statue is not of Cobain himself, but of his signature Fender Jag-Stang guitar and it has been situated in a park in North Aberdeen near the Young Street Bridge, which has been a visiting attraction for Nirvana fans as it is mentioned in the lyrics for the band's track 'Something In The Way'.
The concrete guitar is eight and a half feet tall and also features a ribbon with lyrics written on it from Nirvana's 'On a Plain'. It reads: "One more special message to go and then I'm done and I can go home."
The statue has been designed by local artists Kim and Lora Malakoff.