La fin des motsBory, Jean-François, 1938- artist[approximately 1979]zxxSculpture created by Jean-François Bory in 1979 comprised of a gilded typewriter adorned with toy soldiers and oversized letters toppled around them, encased in Plexiglas. Signed and datedJean-François Bory (born 1938) is a French poet, writer, editor, visual artist, and filmmaker whose avant-garde work centers on visual poetry and sound poetry. Born in Paris, Bory spent part of his childhood in South East Asia before returning to the French capital where he based his career. His published literary works include poetry collections, novels, monographs, and articles of literary criticism. Bory co-founded the Éditions Agentzia (1968-1972) with Jochen Gerz and Arthur Hubschmid, and directed the literary and sociological art magazine L'Humidité (1970-1975). In 1983, Bory joined experimental poets Eugenio Miccini, Sarenco, Julien Blaine, Paul de Vree, and Alain Arias-Misson in the transnational group Logomotives. In 1998, Bory and avant-garde poet Jacques Donguy co-founded the production company and multimedia magazine Son@rt.No linguistic content.Place of creation supplied by cataloger.La fin des mots is also known as Machine à écrire dorée.