Among the burial sites of significant Chicagoans at Graceland Cemetery—those of the architects Daniel Burnham and Louis Sullivan and the industrialist George Pullman—is the grave of Jesús Torres. Though his name is not well known, Torres was a popular and important figure in the Chicago arts community during the 1930s and 1940s. He was self-taught and never received formal training, having discovered his talents in classes held at the Hull-House settlement. His style and pieces gained acclaim throughout the city, both for the beauty of his work and because of his identity as a Mexican artist...