Storied Strings: The Guitar in American Art: by Leo G. Mazow, University Park, PA, Penn State University, 2022, 264 pp., $40.00 (cloth).

"Storied Strings: The Guitar in American Art" by Leo G. Mazow explores the guitar's rise to aesthetic prominence in the mid-1950s and its valuation in the art market. The book showcases the guitar in various artistic styles, including traditional genre paintings, Abstract, Modernist, and Impressionist styles. It also examines the guitar's role in different musical genres and its relationship with other stringed instruments. The book features detailed analyses of specific paintings, highlighting the guitar's significance in the emotional expression of the player. Overall, "Storied Strings" provides a comprehensive exploration of the guitar's cultural and artistic significance in American art. [Extracted from the article]