Vogue Netherlands Black Face Spread Stirs Controversy PHOTOS: White Model in Dark Paint Face 'Honors' Icons Josephine Baker and Grace Jones

Is there a shortage on beautiful brown skinned models? Apparently there is in Europe, yet another major magazine uses white models in "black face" to represent pay "homage" to black icons.

The latest offensive editorial comes from Vogue Netherlands. A recent high-end fashion editorial, which took a page from two black icons Josephine Baker and Grace Jones, featured white model Querelle Janeson, in Black (not brown) face paint and coarse hair wigs to replicate the perceived hair textures of both women.

The spread was meant to honor Marc Jacobs 2008 and 2009 looks, influenced by both GJones and Baker, according to Jacobs.  However, the black face look appears to be a cop out for immolating the real thing.

The black face trend is popular in Europe; magazines like, Vogue Paris, Hommes, V, and L'Officiel have portrayed people of African decent with people in black faces of the years.  Beyoncé sparked controversy with her March 2011 L'Officiel issue.  She was featured in several black face looks for the 90th anniversary edition, paying particular respects to Nigerian musician and activist Fela Kuti.

The black face trend influences readers to question, would they hire a black or brown skinned model to portray white women in "white face?"  Is there a shortage of black models? Or is this just another confirmation of what models such as Naomi Campbell and Tyra Banks have been saying about the racism in the modeling industry?

What do you think?