MOMENTOUS is a photobook by Byron Co that breathes life into lost photographs from the mid-20th century. Drawn from a dusty bag of images — taken across Europe and the Philippines by a German-Filipino photographer couple — the work explores how memory resurfaces in an age of image saturation.
What began as a master’s thesis at KISD evolved into a visual meditation on decay, remembrance, and cultural legacy. The book was shortlisted for the 2024 Dummy Award, exhibited around the world, and honored across Köln's public spaces. Through archiving, sequencing, and re-storying, MOMENTOUS allows forgotten moments to speak again, quietly, powerfully.
CREDITS
Design, Research, & Photography - Byron Co | Analog Photography - Annemie & Nathaniel Gutierrez | Product Photography - Patrick Schwarz | Book Binding - Buchbinderei Mensch | Print Production - PPP Pre Print Partner GmbH & Co. KG | Design Research Mentorship - Prof. Michael Gais, Prof. Andreas Wrede | Archival Support - Katja Lievertz and the Historical Archive of TH Köln | Special thanks to Annemie Gutierrez, Sigrid Kröger, and Klaus Kröger.
Dark green fabric hardcover with glassine inserts. Printed and bound in Köln, Germany.
