--- ---  # Watch an Animated Montage of Kurt Cobain's Art and Journals by [Melissa Locker](https://time.com/author/melissa-locker/) ## Melissa Locker Jun 8, 2016 9:15 PM UTC  Kurt Cobain performing with Nirvana at a taping of 'MTV Unplugged' in New York on Nov. 18, 1993. Kurt Cobain performing with Nirvana at a taping of 'MTV Unplugged' in New York on Nov. 18, 1993.Frank Micelotta—Getty Images by [Melissa Locker](https://time.com/author/melissa-locker/) ## Melissa Locker Jun 8, 2016 9:15 PM UTC Nirvana frontman [Kurt Cobain](http://time.com/50739/kurt-cobain-anniversary-nirvana/?iid=sr-link4) passed away in 1994, but his creativity [lives on](http://time.com/36916/2pac-elvis-marilyn-and-kurt-cobain-are-alive-in-a-dutch-beer-ad/?iid=sr-link6) thanks to a trove of art work, journal entries, photographs, and even newly-discovered music. While filming the 2015 documentary [_Montage of Heck_](http://time.com/3741643/kurt-cobain-montage-of-heck-nirvana-documentary-trailer/?iid=sr-link1), director Brett Morgen discovered more than 100 cassette tapes of never-before-heard recordings made by Cobain, who committed [suicide](http://time.com/33464/new-photos-from-kurt-cobain-suicide/?iid=sr-link2) at age 27\. There was even [ a mix tape released ](http://time.com/3556166/kurt-cobain-montage-of-heck-mixtape-1988-nirvana/?iid=sr-link4)that Cobain made back in 1988, which lent its name to the documentary. There But the legacy of [Cobain](http://time.com/3879429/kurt-cobain-nirvana-remembering-a-reluctant-rock-star/?iid=sr-link6)‘s creativity and music is especially apparent in the fact that he continues to inspire fans, over 20 years after his death. For an example of his lasting impact, look no further than this video from Tourist Pictures. The video collage takes clips from _Montage of Heck,_ which in turn featured bits and pieces of Cobain’s journals and art work, and animated them. The result is a surprisingly jaunty video that takes viewers on a tour of Cobain’s life all set to the catchy song, “Aberdeen” written and performed by Matt Sheehy. Watch the video and perhaps it will inspire you, too. Kurt Cobain's Art and Journals Animated in a Montage ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4362069/kurt-cobain-nirvana-journals-art/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4362069/kurt-cobain-nirvana-journals-art/"},"headline":"Watch an Animated Montage of Kurt Cobain's Art and Journals","datePublished":"2016-06-08T21:15:30.000Z","dateModified":"2026-04-13T07:33:09.405Z","description":"The Nirvana frontman's legacy continues","url":"https://time.com/4362069/kurt-cobain-nirvana-journals-art/","keywords":["Newsfeed","Music","Viral Videos","nirvana","Kurt Cobain"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt74b621a0bd3111ca/69889705e20a877a4ba91275/kurt-cobain-02.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Melissa Locker","jobTitle":"","url":"https://time.com/author/melissa-locker/"}],"articleSection":"","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt74b621a0bd3111ca/69889705e20a877a4ba91275/kurt-cobain-02.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"Kurt Cobain On 'MTV Unplugged'","caption":"American singer and guitarist Kurt Cobain (1967 - 1994), performs with his group Nirvana at a taping of the television program 'MTV Unplugged,' New York, New York, Novemeber 18, 1993. (Photo by Frank Micelotta/Getty Images)","creditText":"Frank Micelotta—Getty Images","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/tag/time-section-newsfeed/","name":"Newsfeed"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/4362069/kurt-cobain-nirvana-journals-art/","name":"Watch an Animated Montage of Kurt Cobain's Art and Journals"}}]}] ```