Kurt Cobain: The Last Session
Category: Books,Arts & Photography,Music
Kurt Cobain: The Last Session Details
Review “Some of the most enduring images ever taken of the rock star. All the hallmarks of grunge and Kurt’s particular sensibility are there: his Jackie O sunglasses, the chipped paint on his fingernails, the patched jeans, and, most of all, Cobain’s iconoclastic vulnerability.” - Vogue.com“These 100-plus images reflect Cobain’s complexity: defiance, charisma, playfulness, and sullen anger all bound up in a shaggy persona lurking behind those goofy oval sunglasses.” - American Photo“A moving testament to Kurt Cobain’s life.” - Library Journal“It's a rare thing to see almost all of the photos taken from a photo shoot and a performance....Seeing a young and already charismatic Dave Grohl is an added plus.” - USA Today“Frohman's insightful portraiture transcends the nature of celebrity photography. The pictures are as humanizing as they are glorifying.” - L'Oeil de la Photographie“Has an interesting text by Jon Savage, whose interview wit Cobain that day is transcribed.” - The Seattle Times“Iconic images of Kurt make me want to cheer and cry both at the same time. This glimpse into his world is one I don’t want to miss.” - Chloë Sevigny, Porter Read more About the Author Jesse Frohman began his photography career in New York, working first as an assistant for the legendary Irving Penn. His work has appeared in many major magazines, including Vanity Fair, Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, Rolling Stone, and Spin. He also shoots for advertising and recording companies. Frohman has had several solo exhibitions and his work is in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art, New York, and the National Portrait Gallery, Washington, D.C.Glenn O’Brien writes about art, music, and fashion.Jon Savage is a Cambridge-educated writer, broadcaster, music journalist, and historian of punk. He conducted an important interview with Kurt Cobain in 1993. Read more
Reviews
This is a beautiful coffee table style book with full page photographs by Jesse Frohman in both color and black and white. Most of the photographs are similar to the cover picture, with Kurt in various poses (spitting water, smoking, etc.) but they are interesting to look at. Also included are some pictures of the full band, joking around. It's easy to see why these photographs became classics. I found the section of Kurt on the street signing autographs for fans to be a bonus - it was nice getting to see him interact with them.I found the various written parts of the book to be extremely valuable as well. The introduction by Jon Savage gave insight into how the shoot came about while the piece by Glenn O'Brien was an insightful look at how we fall in love with music and how it shapes us. The Jon Savage interview with Kurt is one of the best interviews I have ever read. It's clear that Kurt was very comfortable with Jon Savage and therefore opened up to him, giving thoughtful answers to Jon's questions.Overall I think this is a great book to own if you are a fan of Kurt Cobain. I felt it was worth it for the interview alone.
