As a black woman I actually find this very touching and beautiful. The photographers muse is an ethereal and strong black woman. For those who don't understand artists and their deep connections to their muses (real or imaginary), it really is a passionate, personal and near sacred thing. Love this !

Just argueing what a person of colour X should do with his digital creation in colour Y relating to real people of colour Z is a racist thought. Colours do not matter, people do. And whether you prefer digital art, actual models, or no pictures showing perfect beauty at all is personal choice. People discuss every fart today while forgetting that we drown in problems endangering the future of our children, and we do not even notice it.

I think they're amazing pictures, and he is a DIGITAL artist, therefore he created a digital person, that's what makes it unique, instead of generic. And he did it very well. Does this mean if a black person created the same thing but of a white girl everyone would be like "hell no, the blacks are being racist against the whites!" No, everyone would be celebrating how 'inclusive' they were being, spread the love and all that. Skin colours are something to be celebrated, and by telling him he is not allowed to do anything concerning black people or anyone of another colour, it's creating racism and hostility. And if he created the same thing but of an asian girl, would anyone have this big of an objection? I think not. People are inventing these politics and hateful comments just to screw with the inclusiveness the world is finally beginning to see, I wish people could back off and appreciate art instead of finding problems with something that is just a cool idea.

Wow, that's so impressive. And I can't even 3d model a potato properly.

and if he had used a white 3d model people would have accuse him of racisme too for using a white one... we can't go anywhere these days

I don't really see a problem with what he did. He created a muse. Did a damn good job doing it, too. Reminds me of the movie "simone" with Al Pacino. People really need to find better things to be mad at.

I'm disappointed in society. Suddenly even saying the word "black" makes you racist. People are commenting on all the things that aren't any bad whatsoever and making fun of the real bad stuff. Things like school shooter memes are a prime example of such. People disgust me.

So... we're labeling a photographer as 'racist' who became a digital artist by creating his own model and creating his own works portraying them in a fashionable and positive light? yeah, okay. I'd hate to see how people would react if he made her ugly and unflattering.

Is everything these days racist? This is art, and well done. Those who are crying about it need to GTFO themselves. Period.

This generation is way too sensitive and easy to get offended. Go whining in your own cave please.

If the lady was white would anyone have a problem with her?

People are so full of anger, hate and despair, that they will s**t on absolutely anything, for any reason they can think of. I think we are creating a society where everyone will be too afraid to do anything, because we will be called all kinds of negative names. I can't even imagine what kind of logic it is behind that kind of thinking, for me this is art, beautiful art that took hours and hours of practice, patience and love, simple as that.

its fine if its a white person but once the skin changes to black its immediately considered racist! this is so dumb! its like anything to do with black people and if youre not actually black then its off limits but if a black person does anything related to a white person then its fine and not racist? If he wants to make is image of beauty black then I see nothing wrong with that!

Would the people get mad if he made up a white model? If not, then it's an odd double-standard. The fact of the matter is that he made digital art that happens to to use the human form as a subject - you wouldn't go to a realistic painter and suggest that they photograph people instead of making up their own, it's the same here.

What's the problem with people?! This guy said it quite simply I WANTED THE PERFECT MODEL BUT COULDN'T FIND IT, SO I CREATED IT Thanks God he didn't create a Jewish girl, I can't even imagine what the world would have said

I'm reminded of the story of Pygmalion, the sculptor who found flaws in every model 'til he carved one of his own. Who he promptly fell in love with. Eventually the gods had mercy on him, and brought her to life. There's nothing wrong with seeking what you want. I imagine that eventually, he'll see her in real life. Whether he gets to keep her in real life is something else.

Every time someone tries to show a person of color (I'M NOT TRYING TO BE RACIST OR OFFENSIVE I just don't know how else to describe sorry) many others automatically think of it as racism. It never happens with white people. Why is the world so unfair???

Oh look, more people offended by pretty much anything and seeing racism&exploitation in everything... again. If he had made a white model, would the comments have been the same? "so many white models... not paying them, exploit... blablabla"? Or is it just because he created a black model? (or what if he was black himself and created a black model?) I'm just amazed that someone can create something like this. (If you didn't tell me, I'd think she was real)

Wait...drawing a black woman in beautiful pieces of art full of admiration at the natural beauty of her kind is racism?o.O ...how? I can't even...I don't...did the meaning of word "racism" just change overnight or is there really that much stupid in the world?

people need to stop saying everything is racist, is it wrong to like what you want to like its what inspires him and what he envisions so let him. There is real racism going on around the world and not towards black people only it's towards everyone we need to stop accusing people of being racist for liking our culture and race.