Fernande Wajbrot 6 ans et Michel Wajbrot 10 ans , Lazare Szajnbuks 11 ans, Memorial mural in Marais, Paris, France.
Description
This street art portrait depicts three Jewish children who were victims of persecution during World War II, painted in blue and white tones by artist C215 on a wall in the historic Jewish quarter of Paris.
History
The mural commemorates Fernande Wajbrot aged 6, Michel Wajbrot aged 10, and Lazare Szajnbuks aged 11, who were arrested during the Vel d'Hiv roundup in July 1942 and later deported to Auschwitz concentration camp where they perished.
Culture
Created as part of a larger memorial project honoring 14,000 Jewish children deported from France, this artwork serves as a visual reminder of the Holocaust and aims to educate visitors about this tragic period of French history.
Practical
The mural was completed in June 2022 and can be found on a wall in the 4th arrondissement of Paris, accessible as part of a walking tour that connects various memorial sites throughout the Marais district.
Did you know?
This portrait represents one of the few visual testimonies preserving the faces and names of child victims from the Holocaust, transforming urban space into a place of remembrance and historical education through contemporary street art.
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