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The Sweater Book: Hundreds of People...One Common Thread

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Saw this book on display at a bookstore and am so glad I stopped to look at it. I've never seen anything like this. What a great idea to photograph so many well known people in the same sweater. I loved seeing what each person chose to do with the sweater and what the photographer had to say about some of the individual sessions. The fact that proceeds go to charity was icing on the cake. RUN to get this book!

This book is phenomenal. It captures not only the warmth of all the subjects, but Stephen's warm personality as well. You can hear him laugh and see him smile as you look at each picture. The man is the best photographer you could ask for.

This book is such a beautiful and full experience from cover to cover. The photographs capture the spirit of each of their subjects. It would be very difficult to find a more beautiful or beautifully presented book. This book is a must for any serious collector and certainly for any fan of Broadway. EVERYBODY is in it! Well worth the very low-price. BUY THIS BOOK!

THE SWEATER BOOK is a stunning look at human life through the form of many people (celebrity and non) wearing the exact same sweater. Mosher's photography is eye-catching and tremendously human which will bring an ear to ear grin to your face at one point as well as teary eyed sentiment the next.

A MUST HAVE for any theater lover as well as photography fan. Substantial proceeds benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and Cassidy's House in their fight against AIDS.

I saw a feature on The Sweater Book in People Magazine. The photos there intrigued me and so I went in search of it. It was hard to find at first but once I did, I could not put it down and I bought it outright. In this book the artist (Stephen Mosher) has captured so many of my personal favourite actors and personalities in a light in which we, their audience, seldom see them. That is the state of being honest and themselves. More often than not, show folk are always performing or clowning for photo shoots and we rarely see any glimpse of the real person. Not so with The Sweater Book. By disarming his subjects with his common thread (a simple sweater) Mosher has given us a journey of artistry and a look into the hearts of his subjects. Bravo Stephen Mosher. You are the Herb Ritz of the 21st Century!

Photographer Stephen Mosher may have started out his sweater photographs as a lark that turned into a project to raise money for AIDS, but the ultimate product is a beautiful collection of photographs that everyone should have on their coffee table. Mosher has a great eye for setting a photograph and he also captures the essence of each celebrity, whether madcap, dramatic, or touching. And it is certainly not your typical Celebrity photo! Mosher's anecdotes and commentary that are inserted throughout the book are also charming and eloquently written. I was swept away by the photographs in this book and everyone I have shown my copy to has wanted to buy it - what better recommendation can you ask! A great gift book, especially for Christmas.

I love this book. Stephen Mosher is a truly gifted artist and this book is just beautiful. Having each celebrity wear the same sweater for the photographs is so clever and it's fun seeing how everyone chose to present themselves and the sweater. The fact that it benefits AIDS research is an added bonus. I'd highly recommend this beautiful book.

Mosher's book is done a disservice by the Dark Reprint on the cover of his exquisite picture of Matthew Broderick and Sarah Jessica Parker. If you look inside and find the pic, as it should be seen - in the book, you can see the play of light on her hair and the expressions of love they have for each other. The book is a truly wonderful collection. Never boring and never over done. Just pictures of almost ALL of our favourite performers being themselves!! How often does that happen? There are touches of glamour and humor and in the instances where Mosher has judiciously chosen to tell a story behind the picture his words are well chosen and fascinating. I say Buy it and cherish for many years to come. You help a worthy cause with your purchase and you get a treasure trove of wonderful true to life photos of people who are usually "acting" for the cameras.

When you buy a product and you know the proceeds are going to a charity, you always feel good about yourself. But good about the purchase itself? Not often. It's usually some lame overpriced promotional item that seems to reinforce the feeling that you did a good thing. NOT here baby!!! Although sales of this book benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, that's only one of the myriad of reasons to buy this touching, poignant and funny book. Yes, funny! A plethora of famous figures (and some not so famous, but all fabulous) pose with a sweater. The photographer did not tell them what to do -- they had to figure it out themselves. And their personalities are revealed by what they did with the pullover. For geeks, there's an amazing Star Trek section (TNG not TOS) and for theater queens there are multiple Broadway stars. I don't want to tell you who is in the book, because each time you turn the page, you should be surprised. If you love celebrities and you love photography, it's imperative that you own this teasure.

A collection of pictures is really a canvas to a photographer. This canvas, The Sweater Book, is that of Stephen Mosher. His book illustrates the undeniable beauty that is portrayed in over 500 black and white photos containing one similar facet; a sweater. So simple, and yet so genius. Only a TRUE artist can not only create an image like this, but to pull it off is another feat.
Stephen has mastered his Field, and he has this book to prove it. Not only that, but for proceeds to go to aid a charitable
organization shows that its not about the money, but really about the art!
Hats off to Stephen for giving us this book of precious photographs, and I am sure that all will enjoy it. Have it on your living room table, your bedroom nightstand; anywhere you sit, and relax, and enjoy the moments captured in this book. The only thing more exhilarating then observing these photographs, is the thought of witnessing the true moment of being there while the picture is taken. For now, we have the proof of that moment, in this book.