“There’s too much information in one’s expression,” says French-American photographer David Luraschi, whose ongoing series of alternative street-style portraits are surreptitious snapshots taken from behind. Joining a raft of instant-image-makers including Daniel Arnold and Dave Krugman, Luraschi, who has been described as the “Sartorialist of sadness,” distinguishes himself from his peers by providing a counterpoint to the self-consciously posed shots peppering fashion blogs every season. “I’ve always referred to Instagram as a kind of rabbit hole; it’s like digging through a small gap into people’s lives,” he says. Crediting the influence of German photographer August Sander, Luraschi captures a glimpse of Parisian residents as he trails them on his commute through its bustling streets, 50 years after Malick Sidibé snapped people facing the other way in his studio to inject an anonymous feel into his work. “I photograph many beautiful women,” he adds. “Some ask why I don’t show their faces, but I think there’s so much to look at already in a figure, it’s not needed to add more.” We wonder what Sander would make of Luraschi's photographic theory today...

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