Record #:

8002

Author(s):

Arthur, Billy

Abstract:

Jules Gilmer Korner was known for the home he built in Kernersville in 1880, called \"Korner's Folly.\" He was a well-known portrait painter, photographer, and creator of decorative art found in many homes, theaters, and public buildings. He did commercial work, and to separate the aesthetic from the commercial, Korner chose the pseudonym Reubin Rink. Under this name he became an outdoor advertising pioneer and made Bull Durham Smoking Tobacco a household word by painting Bull Durham bulls on barns, billboards, and boulders all across the country. Some were as large as 80 x150 feet and could be seen a mile away.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 53 Issue 2, July 1985, p22-23, il

Subject(s):

Korner, Jules Gilmer, d. 1924; Advertising--Outdoor