Albert Alexander Smith (September 17, 1896 – April 3, 1940) was an American artist, illustrator, and jazz musician.
[4][5] In 1915, Smith began attending the National Academy of Design, becoming the school's first African-American student.
He served for two and half months overseas with the American Expeditionary Forces, and was honorably discharged in July 1919.
[3][4] He played as a musician with different bands, mostly at night, and created various art pieces of tourist locations and scenes.
Around that time, he made art focused on Black people and their achievements, as well as works about United States racial discrimination.