Anthony Colbert (1934-2007) was a British illustrator and painter. Born in Newport, Isle of Wight on 17 July 1934, he grew up in Littlehampton, West Sussex, and studied at Worthing College of Art, and, during his National service, at Farnham School of Art. After three years working for commercial art studios in Brighton and London, he joined the staff of The Observer in 1959 as an editorial illustrator, working there for eight years. He was known for his illustrations for "a series of campaigning articles on crime, mental health and social welfare." Illustrator and engraver John Lawrence said of him, "He was an innovative illustrator who had the gift to work quickly and imaginatively so his images were very suitable for newspapers."