Vidal Sassoon snubbed for new £20 note as "Hairdressers are NOT Visual Artists"

Hairdressing is absolutely a visual art!!!

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So weird that they would snub a man that not only changed an entire industry but also helped so many less fortunate than him.

I am a visual artist!!!! I am a hairstylist!!

I can't believe that an institution such as the Bank of England can be so short sighted.

I am passionate about my career because hair and fashion are two mediums I have been able to use to truly express myself and others artistically

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Artists make beauty or flaws, as haircuts can be

I am a visual artist. Vidal Sassoon will forever be a influential artist and activist.

I am a visual artist !!!

It's a must!

A true artist, visionary & legend. My inspiration in every hairstyle I sculpt. Thanks Vidal

Every day I work with my hands to give clients a new vision for themselves. I reinvent their self-worth because I teach them the value of their image. My craft is the resultant work of thousands of hours of study and practice. I am an artist but I am nothing compared to the giants before me who have revolutionized entire schools of thought with their contributions to fashion, art, commerce, technology and more through the manipulation of hair. Sassoon is one of those giants whom you owe a great deal more than you think. I implore you to honor a great man and an incredibly vibrant, thriving artistic industry born from his hands with this nomination.

Hairdressers are both creative and visual #visualartists

#iAmAVisualArtist

Sassoon was a visionary in the art of hairdressing.

Sassoon is more than an artist, he has lead hairstylists to express themselves & create individual looks for people everywhere.

#iamavisualartist

No matter how you look at it, it is art.