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

Without Vidal our industry would not be what it is today. His passion and love for such a wonderful industry has inspired so many people to not be afraid to think outside the box and create beautiful works of art

Hairdressing is visual arts! Some people need to think

Disgusting

Disgusting

We are most definitely artists! We paint hair for goodness sake

Hairdressing is an art form. An added bonus... We changes lives and make people feel good about themselves.

I find it snobbish to say that hairdressing is not a visual art. Just as in designing and producing clothes, where there are all levels from haute couture to market stall; hairdressing has produced many visual artists and Vidal Sassoon is most definitely among them.

#iamavisualartist

Your hair is another expression of yourself. Without these amazing artists I would be lost. These professionals are definitely visual artists !

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My daughter's a hair artist.

We are strong We should be seen We unite We create dreams We love you Vidal Sasson

My personal hairdresser is most definitely a visual artitist! She paints my highlights and lowlights in free hand! Talented she is beyond belief! #unicorntribe

Important to sign this!

A true master artist in our field and world famous ❤️❤️

I didn't know Florance Nightingale was a visual artist !!

Vidal Sassoon is the most iconic hairdresser. He changed the way we all do hair. He set the fundamentals for us artists to create a structured peice of art work that people wear everday.

I AM A VISUAL ARTIST!!!!

I am absolutely astounded to have heard and read that the Bank of England does not recognize hairdressing as a visual art!

Creating beauty all around the world one canvase at a time