Alexis Kelly

Alexis studies the intersection of photography and politics in the 20th century, with a focus on Germany during periods of authoritarianism. She is especially interested in researching state intervention into the development of color photography. Her interest in these topics arose during a year she spent studying and working in Leipzig, Germany through the Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange Young Professionals Program.

Prior to enrolling at Harvard, Alexis received a BA in Art History and Psychology from the University of Notre Dame and an MA from the Williams Graduate Program in the History of Art. While at Williams, she curated several exhibitions at the Chapin Library and organized the graduate student symposium “Color and Photography Before 1960” at the Clark Art Institute. She has also worked in the photography departments of the Raclin-Murphy Museum of Art and the Princeton University Art Museum.