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Darrell Matsumoto, born in Hilo, Hawaii, Associate Professor and Chair, Department of Photography, Media Arts, and Design, earned his BFA in Photography from the University of Hawaii, Manoa and his MFA in Photography from the Rhode Island School of Design. Prior to arriving at Chester College of New England, he taught at RISD, RogerWilliamsUniversity, and HamiltonCollege. He is widely acclaimed and exhibited, and is in such collections as the RISD Museum of Art, William Benton Museum of Art, and Franklin Furnace Archive at MOMA.

White and Italian Narrative represent recent works. The white photographs (2007 – present) are intended to be containers for thought. The images are neutral referents inviting the viewer to participate; they are insistent. The Italian work (2008 – present) is a series of diptych color photographs representing fresh observations of Italy. The paired format allows for extended and unique narrative possibilities.

darrell.matsumoto@chestercollege.edu

Representative Works (click for enlarged view)