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

I am a visual artist

He is a legend. An industry icon. Known by everyone. I true idol and inspiration to millions.

Vidal Sassoon inspired millions in the art of hairdressing.. a visusl art

Vidal Sassoon represents inspiration, high standards, innovation and British contemporary design. He is an icon who believed in the tradition of apprenticeship with discipline, hard work and creativity.

Vidal Sassoon represents inspiration, high standards, innovation and British contemporary design. He is an icon who believed in the tradition of apprenticeship with discipline, hard work and creativity.

I would not be who I am without the Visual Artist Mr Vidal. I have an award winning hair salon, pay my taxes, train others and have passion for making people look fabulous. Hair is Visual Art and very important.

Hairdressing clearly can be visual art. There are magazines dedicated to the visual art of hairdressing such as Creative Head magazine and events such as the Alternative Hair Show demonstrating avant garde hair art. Why do these people have such narrow concepts of what constitutes visual art?

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we are artists!

I am a visual artist. #EdensLoveStory

In school (beauty school) they tell you to be a visionary, to me hair is a canvas and the cut and color are the masterpieces of art!

It is insulting to know you're excluding Vidal Sassoon from consideration, considering he single handedly changed our industry for the better and came from absolutely nothing to make the most revolutionary system in hairdressing. If what he created, and what the rest of us create every day isn't art, I challenge you to show me what is. Vidal was one of the greatest men to walk this earth and he deserves consideration.

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I am a visual artist!

I am outraged by how little some people regard our industry. We are visual artists and it requires so much skill and drive to be a visionary in our industry hair and fashion are virtually the same thing if u ask me! Vidal revolutionised the world as we know it and for this reason hairdressing is such wonderful craft that I am so proud to be apart of!!

This is outrageous! Hairdressing is one of the most creative visual arts there is! Stop this nonsense and get Vidal on B.O.E notes!

How rude!!!!!! They have no right to speak in such absolution....

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Just as fashion designer tailors their garments for a model, hairdressers craft hairstyles to fit and suit their clients daily. Hairdressing is undeniably apart of the fashion industry which is considered an art, therefor this integral part of fashion IS also a visual art. Vidal was a revolutionary, he changed the craft forever, raised the standard for everybody and did so much good from it. He is a shining example that from poverty and against all the odds one person can make a difference within their industry and from their success help change the lives of others.

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