powerHouse Books is thrilled to present

Family Values:

Kurt, Courtney, & Frances Bean

Photographs by Guzman
Introduction by Michael Azerrad

OUT JUNE 25

In an era obsessed with Family Values, Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love were well known for their struggles with addiction and parenthood. To reframe their notoriety, Kurt and Courtney consented to a rare photoshoot for Spin magazine with their newborn, Frances Bean. Only five images were originally published in Spin; the entirety of the photoshoot is seen in this book for the first time ever.

Notable Press + News

CNN: Unseen photos show a day in the life of Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love

Fox News: Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love attempted to escape 'craziness' of fame

The Telegraph: Kurt Cobain: unseen family photographs of Nirvana’s broken idol

AnOther: Unseen Photos of Kurt Cobain, Courtney Love and Frances Bean at Home

People Magazine: Never-Before-Seen, Intimate Photos of Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love to Be Published in a New Book

TMZ: Kurt Cobain With Courtney Love in Previously Unseen Pics 30 Years After Death

NME: Photography duo Guzman talk previously unseen photos of Kurt Cobain, Courtney Love and Frances Bean

Foreword Reviews: Family Values

LOUDER: Her expression seems to say, if you even try to take this child from me, I will kill you

The National Portrait Gallery in London acquired a photography for their collection

May 4 - June 30, 2024: Family Values LABspace exhibition in Hillsdale, New York

Upcoming Book Events

Monday, June 24 @ 7
Stories Books & Cafe - Los Angeles - Echo Park
Conversation Partner: Piper Ferguson

Tuesday, June 25 @ 5:30
Book Passage - San Francisco - Ferry Building
Conversation Partner: Conrad Amenta 

Thursday, June 27 @ 7pm
Third Place Books - Seattle - Seward Park
Conversation Partner: Gillian Gaar

A partial preview is available HERE

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Hardcover, 8 x 10 inches, 112 pages, ISBN: 9781648230684, $29.95 USD or $40.50 CAD

High-res scans to your specification are available upon request; scanning from the book or lifting images from the mechanical file are strictly prohibited. Mandatory credit line: From Family Values, Photographs by Guzman with an Introduction by Michael Azerrad, published by powerHouse Books.

Family Values is available to pre-order now through our website and book retailers.