Issued in a limited edition of 800 copies. "Atlas" was designed by the artist himself as an "artist's book" (a 50-year archival project and Gesamtkunstwerk), with over 5,000 images (photos, news clippings, drawings, plans, collages, drafts for paintings, etc.) compiled by the artist. This is not a catalogue raisonné of the artist's work per se, although it includes artworks by Richter. Rather, "Atlas" serves as a comprehensive catalogue of Richter's visual sources, and should be consulted in concert with his catalogue raisonné. An originally projected separate volume of commentary is not currently underway.