...or actually art fans in general. If you have even a passing interest in art, or Michelangelo, this book is a must.

For starters, it is an amazing book. The photography is beautiful (if you ever wanted to view this sculpture from every conceivable angle, this is your book!) and the essays are well-written and informative.

If that wasn't enough, we get treated to an amazing CD-ROM which details the "virtual" sculpture project. Its fascinating and a very well-put-together multimedia item.

I had the distinct fortune of seeing this sculpture with my own eyes, and while absolutely nothing can compare to seeing the original, this book comes very close.

Jack Wasserman and the staff from IBM Research have done a great service to this masterpiece. I'm sure Michelangelo would've approved. Here's hoping they apply this to other treasures from the art world.

Highly recommended.

This book is a great introduction to the artist, with a short biographical section, a section on his drawings, and then a series of colorplates that show paintings that he has done or those that he is associated with. There are 40 beautiful colorplates, and each is accompanied by a page of text (some of the colorplates are details). In addition, there are 47 images of his drawings and notes. Wasserman's commentary is intelligent and interesting as well. Still, it is more of a coffee table book than one to learn from.

I love this book and the way it speaks about all the work he did is exelent I woulld like to recomend this book to every reader. It is probly the best book on him I have ever read. If you would like to learn more about him I highly sugjest this book to you.