Werner Schilling
Werner Schilling in Leipzig is associated with the two-volume Dekorationsfibel, a German teaching work on retail decoration. The first volume, Ein Lehrgang in Dekorationskunde, appeared in 1954, followed by Ein Lehrgang in die dekorative Warenbehandlung in 1956. Leipzig’s publishing, printing, and educational traditions provide the setting for this connection to design and vocational training.
The Fachbuchverlag Leipzig issued both volumes for shop decorators, retail workers, students, and apprentices. Their guidance covers colour, materials, lighting, spatial arrangement, shop windows, and the presentation of goods. Illustrations show display methods, while discussions of colour and arrangement address their influence on customer behaviour. Graphik and Futura Condensed give the pages a clean, functional character associated with 1950s modernism. Together, the volumes connect practical instruction with the visual culture of retail in East Germany.
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