Terra Foundation Artbeat Special

Archibald Motley | Terra Foundation Artbeat Special

WTTW News | May 11, 2010, 7:00 pm

We introduce you to an important -- and often overlooked -- American artist who painted scenes of nightlife on Chicago's South Side in the 1920s and '30s.

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