You're not kidding. It looks reminiscent of '60's early 70's work. Early Meyerowitz[1] for example. Coincidentally, in the street photography genre, somewhat hot is what is called "staged photography"[2]. Although some staged photography attempts to capture candid moments found between the staged photos.
[1]https://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2017/05/22/t-magazine/joel...
[2]http://www.americansuburbx.com/tag/staged-photography