Charles Uzzell-Edwards is the real name of the man behind the Pure Evil pseudonym. Born in South Wales in 1968 and son of the abstract painter John Uzzell-Edwards, art and creativity have always been around in his life.
At the beginning of the 1990s, Pure Evil left the United Kingdom to live in the United States for a few years, specifically in San Francisco. Influenced by the American West Coast's trends of the moment, he began to develop a deeper interest in the urban cultures of skateboarding, graffiti and electronic music. By then, Pure Evil began working for the clothing brand Anarchic Adjustment, taking the first steps into the world of graphic design and stencil art.
As a multitalented artist who became very involved in the electronic music scene, Pure Evil left San Francisco to spend four years in Berlin where he worked for a music production company named FAX. During this time, he missed London very much and decided to go back there.
Once settled back in the English capital, the first Pure Evil graffiti is seen on the streets. The artist met the people involved with Banksy's Project Santa's Ghetto, and his work begins to have a darker look. Pure Evil then produced his first prints with Pictures on Walls (POW).
Pure Evil has been traveling all around the world, hosting exhibitions in countries like China, Brazil and Russia as well as in all of Europe. Success during these times has been such that it has allowed him to open in 2007 his own art gallery in London's Shoreditch neighborhood. In the gallery, Pure Evil shows his own work as well as that of other artists, and there he finds his space for artistic creativity, both in visual arts and music.
In May of 2012 Pure Evil joined the BBC's TV show The Apprentice and his popularity skyrocketed. Additionally, given the success achieved with his last series, "Nightmares," we can tell that he is an artist of international importance with a very promising career ahead.
With the Pure Evil moniker, the artist explores what he calls his "darkest side." Raised in a Catholic environment where good and evil are two concepts linked to each other, he looks to his critical sensibility to examine the most diabolical side of society and of a world filled with wars and hunger that doesn't seem to have an end.
Browse a collection of Pure Evil original art on 1stDibs.
Put On Some Lipstick, Pour Yourself a Drink and Pull Yourself Together
By Pure Evil
Located in London, GB
Pure Evil Elizabeth Taylor - Put on some lipstick, 2021 Screenprint in colours 50 x 35 cm 60 x 45 cm - Framed Edition of 100 + 1 AP signed and numbered by the artist
Screen
Marlene Dali / - Icon and Irony -
By Pure Evil
Located in Berlin, DE
Charles Uzzell-Edwards aka ‘Pure Evil’ (*1968), Marlene Dali, around 2010. Color silkscreen, 35.9 x 24.5 cm, signed in pencil lower right with artist's name and artist's signet, iden...
Paper
PURE EVIL - 300$ FINE Pure Elvis Presley UNIQUE work Urban Pop Art Hollywood
By Pure Evil
Located in Madrid, Madrid
PURE EVIL - $300 FINE - PURE ELVIS Date of creation: 2016 Medium: Stencil and spray paint on old metal sign Edition: Unique artwork Size: 56 x 35,5 cm Condition: In mint conditions a...
Metal
Marilyn Classic - Blue & Silver Screenprint, Signed Edition 39/100
By Pure Evil
Located in London, GB
Pure Evil Marilyn Classic - Blue and Silver, 2021 3 Colour Screenprint on 330gsm Fedrigoni Paper Signed by the artist on recto 70 x 85 cm Edition 39...
Screen
$1,875
H 43 in W 36 in
Absolut Britto II Screen Print, Pop Art, Hand Signed, 1999, 43x36 in.
By Romero Britto
Located in Aventura, FL
Screen print in colors on paper. Hand signed and numbered by the artist. From the edition of 250. Sheet size 43 x 36 inches. Image size approx 36.5 x 30.25 inches. Certificate o...
Paper, Screen
$2,500
H 39 in W 36 in D 0.1 in
"Jimi Hendrix Mugshot" Print 39 x 36 inch Ed. of 75 by Gerard Marti
By Gerard Marti
Located in Culver City, CA
"Jimi Hendrix Mugshot" Print 39 x 36 inch Ed. of 75 by Gerard Marti Giclee print on paper Not Stretched. Ships rolled in tube. Signed and numbered by the artist. On May 3, 1969,...
Paper, Digital
$2,500
H 38 in W 31 in D 1.25 in
Red Grooms - Mr. Chuck Berry - Silkscreen with 3-D collage on paper, signed/n
By Red Grooms
Located in New York, NY
Red Grooms Mr. Chuck Berry, 1978 Original silkscreen in colors with 3D construction and die-cut collage on paper Signed and numbered 9/25 AP in graphite pencil on the front Pencil si...
Mixed Media, Laid Paper, Screen
Paul Mann - Frankenstein - Contemporary Cinema Movie Posters
By Paul Mann
Located in Asheville, NC
Frankenstein Frankenstein is a 1931 American science fiction horror film directed by James Whale, produced by Carl Laemmle Jr., and adapted from a 1927 play by Peggy Webling, which in turn was based on Mary Shelley's 1818 novel Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus. Frankenstein stars Colin Clive as Henry Frankenstein, an obsessed scientist who digs up corpses with his assistant in order to assemble a living being from body parts. The resulting creature, often known as Frankenstein's monster, is portrayed by Boris Karloff. The make-up for the monster was provided by Jack Pierce. Alongside Clive and Karloff, the film's cast also includes Mae Clarke, John Boles, Dwight Frye, and Edward Van Sloan. Artist: Mann, Paul Edition Details Year: 2020 Class: Cinema Status: Official Released: 07/14/20 Run: 165 Technique: Offset Lithograph Paper: 300gsm archival paper Size: 24 X 36 Markings: Numbered About Artist: For more than 40 years, Paul Mann...
Archival Paper, Color, Digital, Laser, Giclée, Pigment, Archival Pigment...
Virgin Mary Poster
By Kiki Smith
Located in New York, NY
Screenprint on handmade Napalese paper. Edition of 3000. Printed by Universität für angewandte Kunst, Vienna. Published by MAK Galerie, Österreichisches Museum für angewandte Kunst, ...
Handmade Paper, Screen
$950
H 17.75 in W 12.9 in
1945 Mexican Modernist Silkscreen Serigraph Print Regional Folk Art Dress Mexico
By Carlos Merida 1
Located in Surfside, FL
This listing is for the one Silkscreen serigraph piece listed here. Mexico City, 1945. First edition. plate signed, limited edition of 1000, these serigraph plates depict various types of traditional and folk art indigenous clothing...
Screen
$1,875
H 28 in W 28 in
Mickey's World Screen Print, Pop Art, Signed Edition of 500, Framed, 1997
By Romero Britto
Located in Aventura, FL
Hand Signed and Numbered by the artist.. Custom framed as pictured. Image size approx 23 x 23 inches. Sheet size 28 x 28 inches. Certificate of Authenticity Included. Artwork in E...
Paper, Screen
"Cereal Killers", 2025
Located in Southampton, NY
Explosive, nostalgic, and irresistibly fun — Cereal Killers by New York pop artist PUNK is a wild celebration of Saturday-morning memories and pop-culture indulgence. This limited e...
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
$650
H 36 in W 24 in
Bob Gleason - Halloween 40th Anniversary Ed. - Contemporary Cinema Movie Poster
Located in Asheville, NC
Halloween 40th Anniversary Screen Print by Bob Gleason: To celebrate one of our favorite film franchise’s 40th anniversary, a phenomenal looking new...
Archival Paper, Color, Digital, Laser, Giclée, Pigment, Archival Pigment...
Ben Harman - Fantasia - Contemporary Cinema Film Movie Posters
By Ben Harman
Located in Asheville, NC
Fantasia Disney Animation Film Fantasia is a 1940 American anthology animated film produced by Walt Disney Productions and released by RKO Radio Pictures, with story direction by Joe Grant and Dick Huemer and production supervision by Walt Disney and Ben...
Color, Giclée, Archival Pigment, Screen
$5,500
H 8.4 in W 5.7 in
Chuck Close - Signed, dedicated & inscribed art card of Linda Rosenkrantz Finch
By Chuck Close
Located in New York, NY
Chuck Close Art Card: Chuck Close - Linda, 1975-6, Uniquely Signed, dedicated and inscribed vintage card, from the Estate of Cordelia Platt, 1988 Uniquely Signed, dedicated and inscr...
Postcard, Lithograph, Offset
$14,950
H 16.5 in W 13.5 in D 1 in
International Volunteer Day Lithograph, Hand Signed, Pop Art, 1988
By Keith Haring
Located in Aventura, FL
Lithograph in colors on paper. Hand signed and dated on front by Keith Haring. Hand numbered 497/1000 on front. Artwork size 11 x 8.5 inches. Frame size approx 16.5 x 13.5 inches...
Paper, Screen
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H 10.24 in W 10.24 in
PURE EVIL RICHARD BURTON'S NIGHTMARE Unique Street Graffiti Pop Art Liz Taylor
By Pure Evil
Located in Madrid, Madrid
PURE EVIL - RICHARD BURTON'S NIGHTMARE Date of creation: 2020 Medium: Hand finished screen print on paper Edition: 1 Size: 26 x 26 cm Condition: In mint conditions, brand new and nev...
Ink, Spray Paint, Screen, Stencil
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H 33.47 in W 27.56 in
PURE EVIL - MARILYN MONROE CLASSIC BLACK Street Urban Pop Graffiti Hollywood UK
By Pure Evil
Located in Madrid, Madrid
PURE EVIL - MARILYN CLASSIC (BLACK) Date of creation: 2021 Medium: Screen print on Fedrigoni paper Edition: 100 Size: 85 x 70 cm Condition: In mint conditions, brand new and never fr...
Paper, Screen
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H 22.05 in W 13.98 in
PURE EVIL - 300$ FINE Pure Elvis Presley UNIQUE work Urban Pop Art Hollywood
By Pure Evil
Located in Madrid, Madrid
PURE EVIL - $300 FINE - PURE ELVIS Date of creation: 2016 Medium: Stencil and spray paint on old metal sign Edition: Unique artwork Size: 56 x 35,5 cm Condition: In mint conditions a...
Metal
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H 10.24 in W 10.24 in
PURE EVIL RICHARD BURTON'S NIGHTMARE Unique Street Graffiti Pop Art Liz Taylor
By Pure Evil
Located in Madrid, Madrid
PURE EVIL - RICHARD BURTON'S NIGHTMARE Date of creation: 2020 Medium: Hand finished screen print on paper Edition: 1 Size: 26 x 26 cm Condition: In mint conditions, brand new and nev...
Ink, Spray Paint, Screen, Stencil
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H 33.47 in W 27.56 in
PURE EVIL - MARILYN MONROE CLASSIC BLACK Street Urban Pop Graffiti Hollywood UK
By Pure Evil
Located in Madrid, Madrid
PURE EVIL - MARILYN CLASSIC (BLACK) Date of creation: 2021 Medium: Screen print on Fedrigoni paper Edition: 100 Size: 85 x 70 cm Condition: In mint conditions, brand new and never fr...
Paper, Screen
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H 33.47 in W 27.56 in
PURE EVIL -ARTHUR MILLER'S MARILYN MONROE Street Urban Pop Graffiti Hollywood UK
By Pure Evil
Located in Madrid, Madrid
PURE EVIL - ARTHUR MILLER'S NIGHTMARE (SKY BLUE) Date of creation: 2022 Medium: Screen print on Fedrigoni paper Edition: 100 Size: 85 x 70 cm Condition: In mint conditions, brand new...
Paper, Screen
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H 33.47 in W 27.56 in
PURE EVIL -ARTHUR MILLER'S MARILYN MONROE Street Urban Pop Graffiti Hollywood UK
By Pure Evil
Located in Madrid, Madrid
PURE EVIL - ARTHUR MILLER'S NIGHTMARE (FLUORO) Date of creation: 2022 Medium: Screen print on Fedrigoni paper Edition: 100 Size: 85 x 70 cm Condition: In mint conditions, brand new a...
Paper, Screen
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H 22.05 in W 13.98 in
PURE EVIL - 300$ FINE Pure Elvis Presley UNIQUE work Urban Pop Art Hollywood
By Pure Evil
Located in Madrid, Madrid
PURE EVIL - $300 FINE - PURE ELVIS Date of creation: 2016 Medium: Stencil and spray paint on old metal sign Edition: Unique artwork Size: 56 x 35,5 cm Condition: In mint conditions a...
Metal
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H 10.24 in W 10.24 in
PURE EVIL RICHARD BURTON'S NIGHTMARE Unique Street Graffiti Pop Art Liz Taylor
By Pure Evil
Located in Madrid, Madrid
PURE EVIL - RICHARD BURTON'S NIGHTMARE Date of creation: 2020 Medium: Hand finished screen print on paper Edition: 1 Size: 26 x 26 cm Condition: In mint conditions, brand new and nev...
Ink, Spray Paint, Screen, Stencil
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H 33.47 in W 27.56 in
PURE EVIL - MARILYN MONROE CLASSIC BLACK Street Urban Pop Graffiti Hollywood UK
By Pure Evil
Located in Madrid, Madrid
PURE EVIL - MARILYN CLASSIC (BLACK) Date of creation: 2021 Medium: Screen print on Fedrigoni paper Edition: 100 Size: 85 x 70 cm Condition: In mint conditions, brand new and never fr...
Paper, Screen
Sold
H 33.47 in W 27.56 in
PURE EVIL -ARTHUR MILLER'S MARILYN MONROE Street Urban Pop Graffiti Hollywood UK
By Pure Evil
Located in Madrid, Madrid
PURE EVIL - ARTHUR MILLER'S NIGHTMARE (SKY BLUE) Date of creation: 2022 Medium: Screen print on Fedrigoni paper Edition: 100 Size: 85 x 70 cm Condition: In mint conditions, brand new...
Paper, Screen
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H 33.47 in W 27.56 in
PURE EVIL -ARTHUR MILLER'S MARILYN MONROE Street Urban Pop Graffiti Hollywood UK
By Pure Evil
Located in Madrid, Madrid
PURE EVIL - ARTHUR MILLER'S NIGHTMARE (FLUORO) Date of creation: 2022 Medium: Screen print on Fedrigoni paper Edition: 100 Size: 85 x 70 cm Condition: In mint conditions, brand new a...
Paper, Screen