# Anatoly Konenko

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**Anatoly Ivanovich Konenko** (Russian: Анато́лий Ива́нович Коне́нко; born 23 February 1954) is a microminiature painter and sculptor from the Russian city of [Omsk](/source/Omsk). In 1996 he was entered into the [Guinness Book of World Records](/source/Guinness_Book_of_World_Records) for creating the world's smallest book.

## Life

Konenko was born in the town of [Orsk](/source/Orsk) in the [Orenburg region](/source/Orenburg_Oblast) of Russia. His family later relocated to [Kazakhstan](/source/Kazakhstan). Konenko received a degree in technical architecture from The [Omsk](/source/Omsk) College of Civil Engineering. In 1982 he graduated from [Omsk State Pedagogical University](/source/Omsk_State_Pedagogical_University) with a degree in graphic design. He has worked as a designer of eye-surgery instruments.[1]

## Microminiatures

Konenko began to create miniature works in 1981. Konenko's works often reference Russian fables and fairy tales; some of his most famous creations include "The Savvy Flea", "The Grasshopper Violinist" and "A Caravan of Camels in the Eye of the Needle".[2] Since 2007, his son has worked with him.

Konenko works in a variety of media, using human hair, poppy seeds, and rice as surfaces.[3] Some of his works include living animals. In 2011, he created a miniature aquarium to house a living tiny fish, complete with a net. It contained just two teaspoons of water, two fish, and some algae.[4] He can shoe a flea.[5]

## Miniature books

Konenko has published more than 200 [miniature books](/source/Miniature_book). His edition of Chekhov's Chameleon, issued in 1996 in Omsk, is printed on paper and includes 30 pages, 3 color illustrations, and a portrait of Chekhov, and measures 0,9 x 0,9 mm. It was published in an edition of 100 and is bound in gold, silver, and leather.[6] Anatoly Konenko has been listed in Guinness Book of Records for creating the book.[7] In 2010 Konenko issued a collection of [miniature book](/source/Miniature_book) volumes of Pushkin, Koltsov, Evtushenko.

## External links

- [Prague Museum of Miniatures](http://www.muzeumminiatur.cz/en), which houses some of Konenko's works.

## References

1. McDonnell, Sharon. ["The men who shoe fleas"](http://www.bbc.com/travel/story/20170331-where-fleas-wear-shoes). *BBC.com*. Retrieved 2018-04-15.

1. [Managed to shoe a flea](http://www.muzeumminiatur.com/en/artist/)

1. ["Anatoly Konenko's remarkable Micro Miniature artwork"](https://www.lostateminor.com/2013/02/20/anatoly-konenkos-cute-micro-miniatures/). *Lost At E Minor: For creative people*. 2013-02-20. Retrieved 2018-04-15.

1. [*That's Strange But True: The World's Most Astonishing Facts And Records*](https://books.google.com/books?id=l0PKDAAAQBAJ&q=anatoly+konenko&pg=PT303). Time Inc. Books. 2016-08-05. ISBN 9781618932181.

1. ["Wonder Micro-miniatures by Anatoly Konenko Displayed in Tver :: Russia-InfoCentre"](http://russia-ic.com/news/show/12571#.WtOdy8gh0Wo). *russia-ic.com*. Retrieved 2018-04-15.

1. Mack, John (2007). [*The Art of Small Things*](https://books.google.com/books?id=xtm4UmzmE44C&q=anatoly+konenko&pg=PA11). Harvard University Press. p. 11. ISBN 9780674026933.

1. Cantrell, Asher (2013-07-18). [*The Book of Word Records: A Look at Some of the Strangest, Shortest, Longest, and Overall Most Remarkable Words in the English Language*](https://books.google.com/books?id=BFfrNZnbiRUC&q=anatoly+konenko&pg=PA159). F+W Media, Inc. p. 159. ISBN 978-1440563300.

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