Nikolai Zagrekov, born in 1897 in Saratov, trained at VKhUTEMAS under Russian avant-garde artists Ilya Mashkov and Pyotr Konchalovsky. In 1922, he moved to Berlin, where he joined the Russian émigré community and became involved in the Neue Sachlichkeit movement. Known for his portrayals of strong, emancipated women and labor-themed works like “The Rhythm of Labor”, Zagrekov also explored graphic design and commercial art. By the late 1930s, he joined the Inselgruppe artist association and later chaired the Berlin Artists’ Association in postwar West Berlin. His legacy endures through exhibitions at the Tretyakov Gallery, the Russian Museum, and his dedicated museum in Spandau, Berlin.