Notes

Purchased from the Goodman Gallery, Johannesburg by the present owner.

From the Goodman Gallery exhibition website:

Sam had this to say about the show: " ‘Jozi People’ is a culmination of an idea that was conceptualized a long time ago through my everyday interaction with a variety of people. Jozi is a great cultural metropolis. I have seen it evolve through many stages making its people more interesting as they also get engulfed in this evolution. What fascinates me about Johannesburg is that people from different cultural backgrounds converge in the city and almost through 'mutation', produce a unique cultural identity of their own. I‘m at a loss of words as to how much Jozi has inspired me through its architect, people, the general vibe and of course the lingo. With its varied and pacy lifestyles, Jozi can either make you or break you. Jozi has influenced me so much that sometimes when I visit other big cities like New York and watching people go through their daily routines, I long to say to the next person I see 'Heyta my Bra. Hoezit?!' (Hi, my brother. How are you?). I love Jozi with a passion. Through 'Jozi People' I have at last achieved my long time wish to deal with Jozi and its people on canvas. I had fun."

Exhibited

Goodman Gallery, Johannesburg, Jozi People, 13 October to 2 November 2001.