Tom Sachs Muhammad Ali Poem to James Brown, 2009 synthetic polymer paint and pyrography on wood 96 x 72 x 5 1/4 inches (243,8 x 182,8 x 13,3 cm) SW 09206 (speronewestwater.com)
In 1925 he began to experiment with pyrography, burning imagery into wood panels with a heated metallic point. (nga.gov)
Several of these paintings incorporate Sachs» pyrography technique, whereby «paint strokes» are burned and etched into the wood surface. (artbook.com)