Simplicity, Order, and Discpline: The Work of George Matsumoto

The North Carolina State Univesity Libraries, in collaboration with the Visual Arts Center (now Gallery of Art & Design), presented an exhibition of the work of George Matsumoto, FAIA, April 10-June 28, 1997.

Matsumoto was a founding faculty member of the School of Design between 1948 and 1961. The exhibition focused on Matsumoto's work during this period. Items comprising the exhibition came from the George Matsumoto, FAIA Papers and Drawings housed by the Special Collections Research Center of the NCSU Libraries.

Biographical Sketch of George Matsumoto

List of Projects and Commissions, 1948-1961

Professional Awards, 1948-1961

Photographs of the Exhibition Installation at the Gallery of Art & Design

Sample Images of Matsumoto's Work from the Exhibition

Julian Residence, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 1954 (photograph and drawing)
Matsumoto Residence, Raleigh, North Carolina, 1952-1954 (photograph and drawing)
Architect/Client Correspondence (1 letter, 1959)

Title Pages and Images from the Exhibition Catalog

"Responsible Stewardship: An Introduction"
"Art, Architecture, and Special Collections: An Archive for North Carolina Architecture"
"A New Breeze at Mid-Century: Modern Architecture and North Carolina, 1930s to the 1960s"
"'Performance Counts' An Essay Written on January 9, 1997"

"Preserving Bold Innovations in Architecture: The Legacy of the Painted Ladies"

Opening Reception, April 10, 1997