Stout, glad-handed Park Commissioner John B. Vesey of Memphis, wanted his city to have 1) the largest zoo in the U.S., 2) an eye-catching art collection. With the zoo the Commissioner was doing ...

As one of the largest museums in the South, this Memphis attraction brings multimedia art to life in many ways. Its permanent exhibits showcase more than 10,000 pieces that illustrate the ...

A decorative style of bold geometric shapes and bright colours, it encompassed furniture, textiles, ceramics, sculpture and architecture. The term ‘Arts Decoratifs’ (later shortened to Art Deco in ...