Nirvana, grunge-era artist Jeff Ross finds a new canvas in Serbia

American artist Jeff Ross designed and printed the first Nirvana tour posters as well as many other T-shirts and posters for the Sub Pop label during the heyday of the Seattle scene in the 1990s. Ross is now based in Belgrade, taking part in the gritty Serbian capital’s vibrant street art scene. Photo: AFP

After making his name designing and printing posters for Nirvana and other bands at the height Seattle's grunge scene, American artist Jeff Ross has since been wandering the globe in search of inspiration.

Now he is finding it in Serbia, where the 58-year-old recently set up studio outside of Belgrade and is taking part in the gritty capital's vibrant street art scene.