Vidal Sassoon snubbed for new £20 note as "Hairdressers are NOT Visual Artists"
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Melissa Armentrout
11 years ago
Of course hairdressing is a visual art! A stylist has to be able to visually see the end result of the master piece he or she is creating on a head of hair. Also, a stylist has the ability to see the canvas (aka - the hair) and know exactly which pieces to cut, slice or carve out to achieve the desired master piece.
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Denise Allen
11 years ago
A visual visionary
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Brent Lavett
11 years ago
Mandatory people...
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Lisa Schoor
11 years ago
He was an unbelievable gifted man in his craft!
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Marc Timbers
11 years ago
Can't believe that Vidal Sassoon is not on the list - cannot be more apparent within a 'visual arts' concept. If it was not art created with the hair - no-one would care what it looked like and therefore wouldn't bother with it!
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Bree Maglinao
11 years ago
Hairdressing IS a visual art!
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Tracey Hughes
11 years ago
Hairdressing is a visual art and Vidal was a unique visionary.
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Louise Cowan
11 years ago
Vidal Sassoon should be recognised as a visual artist
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Jeannette Leroux
11 years ago
Hairdressing is an absolute visual art!!! What a disappointment to all of us who have worked so hard in our craft!! What a sad affair to not recognize the amazing contributions and explorations Vidal made to shape our industry and art into what it is today!!!
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John Paul Grande
11 years ago
Vidal Sassoon was part of the poetry of change during the 60s. He broke the rules in order to liberate women through his ART. If it wasn't for this man, a lot of stereotypes would still be around, a lot of women restrained from individuality. He passed on the knowledge of his technique to expand the freedom he provided to us all.
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Dianne degnan
11 years ago
Hair stylists is the true definition of visual art
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Dawn Lawrence
11 years ago
Vidal was a visionary with not only artistic flair but the creativity to change the perception of women globally.
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Brigitte castonguay
11 years ago
Hair is art!
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Katelyn Noel Bindrup
11 years ago
Visual artist definition are art forms such as ceramics, drawing, painting, sculpture, design, crafts, printmaking. I am a visual artist I see hair as the most valuable craft giving and spreading love across the word and penetrating the souls of the people who need it most. Imagine a world uneffected by shapes design and even colored, walking art. Its eveywhere especially in the hair industry. We would be missing love in ourselves and the ability to give that love to the people who need it most. "Hair dresses are a wonderful breed. The whole goal is to make someone (look) and feel so much better with a twinkle in their eye" -Vidal Sassoon Much love and happiness as you continue to see art in humble places not a lot of people dare to look. Lovingly Katelyn bindrup
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Kaytee eckley
11 years ago
I am a cosmetology instructor at a school in PA. We are a Sassoon connection school and hairdressing is a true visual art!
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Mario Charalambous
11 years ago
Absolutely outrageous,total disregard for an industry that contributes so much to this country.
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Rachel Rosen
11 years ago
Hairdressing is by far a visual art. It includes vision, talent, geometry, and provides a service that will always be needed. To say it is not a visual art, I have to ask what you have on your head? I know I wear someone's art on mine. It takes skill to build the desired shape I acquire to suit me. Please reconsider, in my 20 plus years in this industry I have seen it as nothing but visual art.
Thank you
Rachel Rosen
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Anonymous
11 years ago
How can a hairdresser be anything other than a visual artist!!!
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Michael Snider II
11 years ago
Let's show the small minded people who oversee regulations, that we are stronger then and corporation , we as one will overcome
Of course hairdressing is a visual art! A stylist has to be able to visually see the end result of the master piece he or she is creating on a head of hair. Also, a stylist has the ability to see the canvas (aka - the hair) and know exactly which pieces to cut, slice or carve out to achieve the desired master piece.
A visual visionary
Mandatory people...
He was an unbelievable gifted man in his craft!
Can't believe that Vidal Sassoon is not on the list - cannot be more apparent within a 'visual arts' concept. If it was not art created with the hair - no-one would care what it looked like and therefore wouldn't bother with it!
Hairdressing IS a visual art!
Hairdressing is a visual art and Vidal was a unique visionary.
Vidal Sassoon should be recognised as a visual artist
Hairdressing is an absolute visual art!!! What a disappointment to all of us who have worked so hard in our craft!! What a sad affair to not recognize the amazing contributions and explorations Vidal made to shape our industry and art into what it is today!!!
Vidal Sassoon was part of the poetry of change during the 60s. He broke the rules in order to liberate women through his ART. If it wasn't for this man, a lot of stereotypes would still be around, a lot of women restrained from individuality. He passed on the knowledge of his technique to expand the freedom he provided to us all.
Hair stylists is the true definition of visual art
Vidal was a visionary with not only artistic flair but the creativity to change the perception of women globally.
Hair is art!
Visual artist definition are art forms such as ceramics, drawing, painting, sculpture, design, crafts, printmaking. I am a visual artist I see hair as the most valuable craft giving and spreading love across the word and penetrating the souls of the people who need it most. Imagine a world uneffected by shapes design and even colored, walking art. Its eveywhere especially in the hair industry. We would be missing love in ourselves and the ability to give that love to the people who need it most. "Hair dresses are a wonderful breed. The whole goal is to make someone (look) and feel so much better with a twinkle in their eye" -Vidal Sassoon Much love and happiness as you continue to see art in humble places not a lot of people dare to look. Lovingly Katelyn bindrup
I am a cosmetology instructor at a school in PA. We are a Sassoon connection school and hairdressing is a true visual art!
Absolutely outrageous,total disregard for an industry that contributes so much to this country.
Hairdressing is by far a visual art. It includes vision, talent, geometry, and provides a service that will always be needed. To say it is not a visual art, I have to ask what you have on your head? I know I wear someone's art on mine. It takes skill to build the desired shape I acquire to suit me. Please reconsider, in my 20 plus years in this industry I have seen it as nothing but visual art. Thank you Rachel Rosen
How can a hairdresser be anything other than a visual artist!!!
Let's show the small minded people who oversee regulations, that we are stronger then and corporation , we as one will overcome
I am a Visual Artist