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It does not matter whether blackface is an illusion created using artificial lights in 2015 or with shoe polish in 1899, it can still be viewed as thoughtless and wrong. While the intentions may have been a creative, artsy photo, the finished effect is offensive to many. Here’s to hoping that people are more sensitive when it comes to skin-altering makeup and techniques in the future.