Follows Gerhard Richter both in and outside of his studio in the spring and summer of 2009 as he works on a series of large abstract paintings. Provides a fly-on-the-wall perspective of the very personal, tension-filled process of artistic creation.

Originally released as a motion picture in 2011. German collection. Special features include: Gerhard Richter and art historian Benjamin H.D. Buchloh in conversation (23 min.) ; Fragments of a conversation : curator Hans-Ulrich Obrist meets Gerhard Richter (10 min.) ; Gerhard Richter prepares for the Munich exhibition "Abstract paintings" (9 min.) ; interview with director Corinna Belz, director's notes, and a brief biographical essay about Gerhard Richter by Dietmar Elger in pdf format (DVD-ROM) ; trailers.