Robert Dafford, who has painted over 500 murals across the United States, left some of his best work on the walls of Gretna's historic district. The murals on the German-American Cultural Center compress centuries of immigration history into building-sized panels. Others throughout the district depict river life, the German Coast settlers, and the everyday commerce of a West Bank town. They are the largest public art installation in Jefferson Parish and the best reason to walk Gretna's side streets instead of driving through.
Quick facts
- ·Painted by Robert Dafford, one of America's most prolific muralists
- ·Dafford has completed 500+ murals across the U.S.
- ·Murals on the German-American Cultural Center depict immigration history
- ·Additional murals throughout Gretna's historic district
- ·Largest public art installation in Jefferson Parish
- ·Best seen on foot — walk the Huey P. Long Ave corridor
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