Did you know that you can download 425 books and exhibition catalogs from The Metropolitan Museum of Art for free? This isn't April fools, this is the wonderful reality of open culture. I found a wealth of fashion titles full of high quality photos and immediately knew I had to share them with you. Most of these books are out of print, so this is the easiest way to get them. Enjoy your legal downloads!
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An excellent selection....Thanks so much Met
Thanks, this is really a gift!
Can you order the actual book?
thanks!!! amazing books!!!
Fashinating and wonderful selection. Thank you!
Thank you, Met for the opportunity to see the fabulous books.
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This is wonderful, thank you!
fab. Thanks so much.
So why did I spend all that money buying all these books originally?
Hahaha, I know, right?
Wow! Thank you so much for sharing these fabulous publications with us!
Thank you...fab
Thank you so much MetMuseum - you are a great boon to those of us who cannot travel to experience your collection in the flesh!
Wonderful!
I experienced a couple of these exhibits and have the catalogs. Wonderful that others can enjoy the fantastic exhibits. Love the NY Met.
Thanks all to you for this amazings books!
I am very much enjoying these books. Thank you for publishing them.
Thank you so much for sharing!
Very interesting! Thanks you!
Fantastic opportunity to read more about fashion.
Very pleazed ..
Thank you very much for this wonderful opportunity. Trish
Thank you for these valuable downloads
Thank you, Met. An inspiring as well. As incredibly generous gift.
Thank you
Can we use these resources to teach our students?
Thanks so much!
Wonderful. I was hoping for something vintage 20s-50s and I love it. Inspiration for my jitterbug books! There's a few here I'm excited to download. Hurray for FREE!
thanks do much for sharing!!
These are wonderful! Thank you for making them available.
thank you so much! :)
Maravilloso tener acceso a estas joyas!
How wonderful to make this available to people, students in the arts who might not be able to afford to purchase these catalogues. Snaps for the Met.
You rock Met!
fashiononbookshelves.com thanks you :)
These are beautiful, thank you!
Woah! Thank you so much!
Thank you for sharing such important resources!
thank you very much
This is awsome, thank you so much
What a fabulous resource! Thanks for the heads up. I will be sure to pass this article on to all my dressmaking pals.
Merci beaucoup. Tres genereux.
Thank you, a great resource for students and fashion lovers.
Thank you for these downloads.
Thank you sooo much for this beautiful gift Met!!, I am so very stocked about receiving this present, my downloads will be very much treasured and I appreciate you guys doing this so very much!. Wishing you all the best for the year ahead, much love and bestest wishes to you all XXXX
Thanks for sharing these great resources. Such a wonderful view of history.
Thank you for making them available
Thanks for these wonderful books!
beautiful.....thank you so much^^
nice! thanx. It will be helpfull for me and my job ;-)
Thanks for sharing, my special favourite is American Ingenuity: Sportswear, 1930s–1970s by Richard Martin!
Thank you so much!!
What is the copyright on these books?
Hi! I'm not sure, better to check with MOMA.
A wonderful gift! Thank you!
Great! Thank You! I downloaded all of them.
Thank you so much. It's a wonderful gift to me and my students.
Shared this with the 400+ members of Costumer's Guild West, Inc., primarily in southern California, but with members world wide (who come for our annual 4 day Costume College). What a great resource. I have been a Met Museum national member for 40 years; you are terrific. Thank you!
Great books, thanks a lot!
That's amazing collection! Thank you so much!
une merveille merci
Thank you
Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Pretty much downloaded ALL OF THESE! I've never been more excited!! Thank you!
thank u - it was wonderful
Thanks you so much.
Thanks MET!!!! :)
This is a really gorgeous gift, truly thankful!!!
GRAZIE!!!
Thanks for these wonderful books
Thank you Met
Ooooooh, thank you, Met, how could a poor Serbian student buy all these masterpieces??? Thank you!
Nikola