Book as an Artistic Artifact

A book is not only a carrier of information, but also the way its aesthetic visualization. This actualizes problem understanding as an artistic artifact. The study in this context implies identification several aspects: art book; existence exhibit museum and exhibition space; use compositional meaningful element works fine art, component library design, living working spaces; alterbooking architectural structures form book. article devoted to space. Its goal systematize factors features that should be considered for possibility holistic interpretation from criticism perspective. considers role decoration creating visual verbal unity. functions illustration depending on cultural historical well purpose are determined. Attention paid such phenomena fore-edge painting, artist’s albums. space considered. There two types exhibitions: single-subject exhibitions exclusively books with other objects participating realization semantic concept event.