Cover, photo by Albert Coers, image source: Albert Coers

Publisher Note

In 2018, Albert Coers (b. 1975) won the competition to design a memorial to the Mann family at the center of Salvatorplatz, a square in the heart of Munich. His proposal Streets Names Lights incorporates street signs bearing the names of various members of the Mann family, along with streetlamps from cities of particular importance to the family, including Munich, Lübeck, Nida, Rome, New York, São Paulo, and Zurich. The memorial conveys experiences of a life in exile, of internationality, and the family's charisma while simultaneously exploring the global reception of their work. This publication documents the creation of the memorial, together with the research behind it; interviews, texts, and images round out the volume with extensive background information.

Artists’ Book

Straßen Namen Leuchten. Ein Denkmal für die Familie Mann / Streets Names Lights. A Monument to the Mann Familiy

by Albert Coers

Publisher
Edition 1st edition
Release Date June 2026
Credits
Editor: Florian Matzner
Designer: suolocco
Artist: Albert Coers
Printrun 500
Identifiers
ISBN-13: 978-3-7356-0973-1
Original Price 38.00 EUR
Availability Available
Work  
Subform Art History
Topics Art And Architecture, Berlin, Exile, Germany, Literature, Monument, Munich, Paris, Public Art, Thomas Mann, Usa
Methods Artist Writing, Artistic Research, Blog, Photography
Format Softcover with flaps, Swiss brochure
Dimensions 17.0 × 24.0 × 2.2 cm
Pages 288
Technique Offset