Jesús Torres (artist)

His facility with multiple artistic media, including clay, tile, wood, metal, and leather, made him a frequently-commissioned craftsperson in Chicago's during the 1930s and 1940s.

Notable solo works include his final commission, where he was hired by the Pullman Company to design the interiors of five cars for the Golden State Limited, which traveled throughout the American Southwest.

[3][4] After enrolling for classes in English and art at the local Settlement House, Torres began to find success at the Hull-House Kilns under the tutelage of Morris Topchevsky.

[4] His collaboration with Edgar Miller began shortly thereafter,[5] and their design and execution of the Carl Street and Kogen-Miller studios (1927-28) in Chicago's Old Town neighborhood is considered to be a masterpiece of their partnership.

Restaurants and nightclubs featuring his art included the Radio Club in Chicago and Miller Brewing's High Life Spa in Milwaukee.