The artwork titled “Bad Trouble Over the Weekend (from Last Ditch Series)” was created by Dorothea Lange in 1964. It belongs to the Social Realism art movement and falls under the genre of photo.
The artwork captures a moment of raw emotion and tension. The central focus is on an individual covering their face with their hands, which also hold a cigarette, suggesting a moment of contemplation or distress. The hands are prominently displayed, with detail in the texture of the skin and the knitted clothing visible in the foreground. The stark black-and-white contrast accentuates the somber mood and draws attention to the expressions hidden behind the hands. The choice of composition and the stylistic elements utilized by Lange evoke a powerful narrative about human experience and societal struggles, in line with the principles of Social Realism.
