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Grunge Grrrl Frances Bean Cobain Grew Up
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Jen Carlson
Published Aug 9, 2011
Modified Aug 22, 2011
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Frances Bean Cobain has been under the radar since distancing herself from mom Courtney Love years ago, but a new photoshoot she did with Hedi Slimane is throwing her back into the spotlight. The only daughter of Love and Kurt Cobain is turning 19 later this month—just eight years younger than her father when he killed himself.
Stereogum dubs her new look as "goth, inked, and gorgeous," and notes she's been dabbling in the art world. Last year, on top of inheriting 37% of her father's estate, she debuted a collection of her work— titled "Scumfuck"—at a gallery in LA, under the pseudonym "Fiddle Tim."
It's unclear if she's still interested in more gallery shows, but she does keep a private Twitter account under the name "Fiddle Tim"—and according to her bio she's living in London.
UPDATE: The photos have been removed at the request of the photographer, but you can see them all here.
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Jen Carlson is a former WNYC and Gothamist editor.
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