Jo Eisenberg obituary
Jo Eisenberg was inspired by the groovy hair salons of Vidal Sassoon to put darkened glass in his practice window
Jo Eisenberg was inspired by the groovy hair salons of Vidal Sassoon to put darkened glass in his practice window
PhilEisenberg
Thu 6 May 2021 12.00 EDT
Last modified on Thu 6 May 2021 12.53 EDT
My father, Jo Eisenberg, who has died aged 84, was a dentist for more than 50 years, mostly in Blackheath, south London, where he gained near-celebrity status for his trademark white jeans. He was seen out and about daily in the village, chatting with local people.
He arrived in Blackheath in 1968. Inspired by groovy Vidal Sassoon hair salons of the period, he styled his surgery with a darkened glass shopfront and quarry tiles for the floor. He soon established a standing-room-only following of patients. He liked them all to know that he was an avid Manchester United supporter, and he wanted to be everyone’s friend. It may have appeared that the de
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