Chocolate Art

Danger: This book is sinfully delicious, sweet, and chocolaty!

It's no wonder that many an artist has been transfixed by the delicately irresistible, melt-in-your-mouth consistency of chocolate.

The Museum Ludwig in Cologne invited 21 artists to design a sculpture to be cast in one of the world's favorite ingredients, and the responses were more than enthusiastic.

Can you say chocolate addict? Several of the selected creators were already steeped in the joys of the medium, while others found themselves tempted for the first time.

Artists who participated in the project include Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen, Ilya and Emilia Kabakov, Karin Sander, and Tom Otterness.

Enjoy these sumptuous artworks, boxed in a book designed--surprise!--to look like a bar of chocolate.