Xavi's Books
Exhibition Xavier Fernandez Fuentes' book collectionFrom 11 January to 8 February 2019, the Rietveld & Sandberg Library hosts an exhibit of Xavier Fernandez Fuentes’s books; books he made and books he collected.
On Friday afternoon February 8, from 1—5, Xavier’s book collection will go on sale, as well as some of the available material published by Centerfold. Rare and special items will be auctioned to the audience at 4 pm.
All proceeds of the sale will go to the Ingeborg Douwes Centrum, an organization providing psychological care to cancer patients.
Some of Xavier’s books have been donated to the collection of the Rietveld & Sandberg Library, as well as a selection of Centerfold titles. These publications will find a place in the collection and will be permanently accessible to Rietveld & Sandberg students and visitors of the library.
Xavier was an alumnus from the Graphic Design department (class of 2008) and ran the academy’s bookbinding workshop from 2008 until his passing in 2017. Xavi’s Books shows the complete output of Xavier’s publishing imprint, Centerfold Editions, as well as a selection from his extensive personal book collection.