Michael Van Devere
Box Office Associate
Harvard Box Office
Soldier and Dog
Oil on Canvas, 2022
The Harlem Hellfighters, an infantry regiment from the New York Army National Guard, fought in France during World War I. In this portrait, inspired by a photo, a member of the Hellfighters poses with a puppy of war.
Lucky
Oil on canvas, 2023
Lucien “Lucky” Alexis Jr. ’42 played on the Lacrosse team when he was forced to withdraw from a game against the Naval Academy due to his race. Lucky is portrayed waiting for the train to Cambridge, hopeful yet uninformed of the changes at Harvard.