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

Record #:

17807

Author(s):

Coleman, Vernal

Abstract:

A dispute between state and local ordinance concerning outdoor advertising demonstrates the tension between local and state government. In Durham, there is an ongoing legal battle about management of green space around billboards along highways. Environmentalists in Durham are fighting to extend the review period for applications to alter the landscape around a billboard to permit not only state but local officials to approve or disprove.

Source:

Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 29 Issue 39, Sept 2012, p12 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Advertising--Outdoor