Lee Brown Coye was born in Syracuse, New York and, with the exception of one night class that he took when he was a young man, was a totally self-taught artist.  Though Coye was best known for his horror and fantasy-related illustrations, he was also a painter, a photographer, a sculptor, and muralist.  Coye’s work can be found in many collections, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, the Everson Museum in Syracuse, and the Picker Art Gallery at Colgate University.

A small sampling of his horror-related work can be found below.