{"id":2539,"date":"2011-02-11T09:33:16","date_gmt":"2011-02-11T07:33:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mandoisland.com\/?p=2539"},"modified":"2012-04-23T11:12:21","modified_gmt":"2012-04-23T09:12:21","slug":"%e2%80%9cguitar-heroes%e2%80%9d-an-exceptionally-interesting-exhibition-at-the-metropolitan-museum-of-art","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mandoisland.com\/?p=2539","title":{"rendered":"\u201cGuitar Heroes,\u201d an exceptionally interesting exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art"},"content":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s the Craftsman, Not the Singer or the Song <\/strong><\/h2>\n

http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2011\/02\/11\/arts\/design\/11heroes.html<\/a><\/p>\n

Guitars built by John D’Angelico<\/strong>, James D’Aquisto<\/strong> and John Monteleone<\/strong> are shown in an exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Read about this exhibition in the New York Times:<\/p>\n

\u201cGuitar Heroes,\u201d an exceptionally interesting exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, has nothing to do with the video game that enables nonmusicians to imagine themselves playing like rock stars. The heroes here are three craftsmen known for producing some of the most sought-after jazz guitars of the last seven decades: John D\u2019Angelico (1905-1964), James D\u2019Aquisto (1935-95) and John Monteleone (born 1947).<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Guitar Heroes: Legendary Craftsmen from Italy to New York<\/h2>\n