The Italian art publisher FMR doesn't believe there's an economic slowdown. They've announced the publication of Michelangelo: La Dotta Mano ("The Wise Hand"), an enormous photo history of the work of Michelangelo in honor of the 500th anniversary of the start of work on the Sistine Chapel. The book weighs in at 61 pounds because the cover is not just a photo. It's an actual marble sculpture, a reproduction of the Madonna della Scala. Full details are here.Only 99 copies will be produced. They run $130,000.00 each. The New York Times has posted a slideshow of the book's contents, if you don't have that kind of cash lying around.--David E
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