Marit Meisler with her Holocaust sculpture. {City of Coconut Creek}
Marit Meisler was inspired to create artwork honoring the resilience and spirit of the Jewish people who faced the Holocaust by her father, Frank Meisler, who survived the Holocaust by escaping through the Kindertransport.
Frank went on to create public sculptures installed in cities around the world, many of which depicted the Kindertransport. Marit, who now lives in Tel Aviv, said her father’s experience inspired her to pursue a career as a sculptor.
Marit created Coconut Creek’s first Holocaust Memorial titled “Generations,” located at the Government Center. It is a metal sculpture showing cut-out silhouettes of children who were murdered or orphaned during the Holocaust. One of the silhouettes is her father, Frank.
“I was honored to be chosen to create this memorial. The holes are figures of the children who were killed, but future generations are filling in those holes. We are filling those holes,” said Marit.
The memorial was unveiled during an evening ceremony on January 29, attended by city leaders.
Before the unveiling, people could step inside a replica of a World War II cattle car and observe a multimedia presentation made by survivors of the Holocaust describing the terrible conditions people endured. The exhibit encouraged people to reflect on the consequences of hatred.
Vice Mayor Jeffrey Wasserman worked to bring the memorial to Coconut Creek. He said this is the first Holocaust memorial in Broward County and that it is important to educate future generations about it.
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