A French art college has apologised after a photograph of white students was digitally manipulated to make some look black in an attempt to broaden the college?s appeal in the US.
Former students of the private ?mile Cohl art school in Lyon flagged up on social media that a picture taken of a group visit to a gallery had been doctored on a promotional website for the college in the US.
In the original picture, none of the students were black.
In the promotional material, among other manipulation, three students? faces had been darkened and two people of colour were added to the picture.
Antoine Rivi?re, the college director, told L?Express he was only made aware of the altered photo when he was contacted by some fifth-year students who appeared in it.
The school is planning to open a branch in the US in the near future.
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