In 1993, Liz Phair posed topless for an album cover. The idea came from Urge Overkill

Liz Phair’s debut album *Exile in Guyville* featured a topless cover photo suggested by Urge Overkill’s Nash Kato after her original artwork idea was rejected by her record label. The image became part of the album’s statement about women’s place in Chicago’s male-dominated indie scene, and Phair later described it as portraying her “freak” side.

Kato took Phair to a Chicago photo booth, where she posed topless with her necklaces on and her coat framing her face. The album’s title drew on Urge Overkill’s song “Goodbye to Guyville”, while the record itself was influenced by the Rolling Stones’ *Exile on Main St*. Released on 22 June 1993, *Exile in Guyville* became a defining alternative rock album and was certified gold in the United States.