Model Does Black Face for French Vogue, Artistic of Offensive?

Saw this post on hater site and thought I'd get people's opinions on whether this is part of a designer's artistic licence or this just pure offensive? Is this different from the Harry Connick Jr. thing i.e. Jackson Jive?

http://hater site.com/165726/wtf-model-does-black-face-for-french-vogue/

http://hater site.files.wordpress.com/2009/10/lara-stone-black-face.jpg?w=450

 

Nice idea but foolish outcome, she looks like a white girl blacked up. And notice her b+w clothing, is that supposed to be symbolic?

 

Artistic, huh?



*mental flashback of Tropic Thunder*



Why don't we see "whiteface" more often?

or

"Asianface"?

 

Dave Chappelle does whiteface quite a lot... and I remember it on a Chamillionaire video.

Honestly, I'm more concerned with the fact she has no eyebrows. There are a bunch of models right now with either bleached or no eyebrows... hope it doesn't catch on.

 

All good points!! I agree with Liquid Swords; Dave Chappelle uses white face, but I suppose we all find that funny - white and black.

 

Good observation, I hope it don't catch too.

 

With Black models out of work,why have a WW in blackface? A lack of awareness on the magazine's part.

 

Yeah, that's all it looks like. Not really offended. That shit just looks ugly.

At least she wasn't tap dancing in a damn top hat, with exaggerated facial expressions n' shit. Thing was still stupid though.

 

I was thinking the same thing.

 

and how many times have you seen a black person, get upset over that and demand an end?

it's called responsibility people

 

Yes.

The whole point of the 'whiteface' was made in response to the creation of 'blackface'.

And no, two wrongs don't make a right.

 

first, i had to go read the hater site comments...then i went back and looked at the picture a couple of times:

i don't like the picture but this is not the same as black face vs. white face...when black/white face is depicted in a comedy performance the colour is infact black and/or chalk white...not a flesh tone or skin correct tone (does that make sense)

they could have just used a black model

the ww has dutch features and painted dark flesh tone skin...so it is an artistic expression

french vogue has a bit of a reputation so i can see why offense would be taken

the biggest epic fail: in the hater site comments i find things like "why come" who says that? i hear stuff like that all the time... "axe me a question" instead of ASK

i really have a problem with people that try to act like they know something about a subject...go on to make a comment in hater site and then make a fool out of themselves...as if they have ever even picked up a french vogue

 

one more thing...the eyebrow trend is all over the cat walks but i doubt that real women will be shaving off their eyebrows or going extremely thin...the trend will be short lived and trying to grow back eyebrows is not easy the older a woman gets

 

Mhmmm... even one of my eyebrows grows back soooo slowly. I had mine super thin back in my alternative days and they're still not as thick as I'd like them to be.

 

back in the alternative days...

how old are you again

 

Lol... it was like 5 years ago-ish. Is that long enough ago to say "back in the..."?

 

we dont need to be "educated" before making assessments. We have this handy thing right here, called a 'race card.'

Mine's a joker, yours is a 5 of clubs.

One thing tho..if we see a white woman in a mud-mask (no that's not slang for black face, it's a facial treatment you turkeys), can we assume she's making a mockery out of us?

 

oh looks who sounding all grown up now

 

is it black face? first you must determine if what you are saying is true? is she making a mockery out of "us" i think white people get made fun of a fair amount as well...is it she? the designer? the magazine? who is to blame? is there blame to be placed?

is the joker a wild card?

aww petty knows about mud masks and facial treatments:heart:

 

The joker is very wild. Me and Al Sharpton have one



nice to see you attempt to lay down guidelines, for the proper approach to situations involving alleged black face

too bad they will fall upon deaf ears...

i do however agree that white people, are the butt of countless jokes and mockeries tho. Getting fumed over black face, and not doing anything to curtail the endless tirades of black entertainers, seems suspect. I grew up having white friends, that stood up for me when I needed it on many occasions, so I guess I have a different outlook on things.