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.
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
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
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
Distant Muses
By Brice Marden
Located in New York, NY
Brice Marden Distant Muses 2000 Screenprint 23 1/2 x 19 1/8 inches; 60 x 49 cm Edition of 300 Signed, dated, and numbered in graphite (lower recto) Frame available upon request Available from Matthew Marks...
Screen
$2,300
H 26.8 in W 33.3 in
Conceptual art photo engraving and screenprint 2005 27x33in hrs min kcal fat
Located in Miami, FL
Raul Cordero (Cuba, 1971) '32 hrs 53 min kcal: 783 fat: 35%', 2005 photo engraving and screenprint on paper Guarro Biblos 250g. 26.8 x 33.3 in. (68 x 84.5...
Screen, Engraving, Aquatint
$1,260
H 34 in W 34 in
Early Nerd Gets the Worm, Hand Signed Serigraph, 34x34 in, Edition of 295, 1995
By Mark Kostabi
Located in Aventura, FL
Serigraph in colors on paper. Hand signed and numbered by the artist. Edition of 295. Artwork is in excellent condition. Certificate of Authenticity included. All reasonable offer...
Screen, Paper
$1,200
H 27 in W 40 in
"The Italian Poppies" by Ed Baynard (Flowers, White, Abstract, Still life)
By Ed Baynard
Located in New York, NY
This is a 20 color screen print on Sommerset paper. The edition was printed at Brand X Editions in 1997. Ed Baynard’s paintings and graphic prints blend the contemporary and the cla...
Screen
$300
H 36 in W 24 in
Matt Ferguson - Spiderman: Homecoming - Contemporary Cinema Movie Film Posters
By Matt Ferguson
Located in Asheville, NC
Spiderman: Homecoming Spider-Man: Homecoming is a 2017 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character Spider-Man, co-produced by Columbia Pictures and Marvel Studios, and distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing. It is the second Spider-Man film reboot and the 16th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). The film was directed by Jon Watts, from a screenplay by the writing teams of Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley, Watts and Christopher Ford, and Chris McKenna and Erik Sommers. Tom Holland stars as Peter Parker / Spider-Man, alongside Michael Keaton, Jon Favreau, Gwyneth Paltrow, Zendaya, Donald Glover, Jacob Batalon, Laura Harrier, Tony Revolori, Bokeem Woodbine, Tyne Daly, Marisa Tomei, and Robert Downey Jr. In Spider-Man: Homecoming, Peter Parker tries to balance high school life with being Spider-Man while facing the Vulture. Artists: Ferguson, Matt Edition Details Year: 2020 Class: Cinema Status: Official Released: 07/16/20 Run: 300 Technique: Screen Print Size: 24 X 36 Markings: Numbered About Artist: "Matt Ferguson...
Archival Paper, Color, Digital, Laser, Giclée, Pigment, Archival Pigment...
$2,500
H 39 in W 36 in D 0.1 in
"Jim Morrison Mugshot" Signed Print 39 x 36 in Limited Ed. of 75 by Gerard Marti
By Gerard Marti
Located in Culver City, CA
"Jim Morrison Mugshot" Signed Print 39 x 36 in Limited Ed. of 75 by Gerard Marti Digital print on paper Ships rolled in tube Signed and numbered by the artist. The lead singer of...
Paper, Digital
Champion by Billy Schenck
By Bill Schenck
Located in Phoenix, AZ
SHIPPING CHARGES INCLUDE SHIPPING, PACKAGING & **INSURANCE** Champion 1979 Billy Schenck Serigraph Image size: 15 x 27 inches Framed to museum archival standards with UV glass. VER...
Screen
$2,280Sale Price|20% Off
H 39 in W 36 in D 1 in
"Mick Jagger Mugshot" Print on Canvas 39 x 36 inch Edition of 75 by Gerard Marti
By Gerard Marti
Located in Culver City, CA
"Mick Jagger Mugshot" Print on Canvas 39 x 36 inch Edition of 75 by Gerard Marti Giclee print on canvas. Signed and numbered by the artist. After an anonymous tip on February 12, ...
Paper, Digital
$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
$6,500
H 48 in W 36 in D 2 in
"GIGANTE" Hand Painted Print 48x36 in Ed. of 5 by Isaac Pelayo & Shepard Fairey
By Isaac Pelayo
Located in Culver City, CA
"GIGANTE" Hand Painted Print 48x36 in Ed. of 5 by Isaac Pelayo & Shepard Fairey Medium: Hand painted multiple - Screen print and aerosol on canvas. Signed by Isaac Pelayo & Shepard ...
Paint, Screen
$2,500
H 39 in W 36 in D 0.1 in
"David Bowie Mugshot" Print 39 x 36 inch Edition of 75 by Gerard Marti
By Gerard Marti
Located in Culver City, CA
"David Bowie Mugshot" Print 39 x 36 inch Edition of 75 by Gerard Marti Digital print on fine art paper. Ships rolled in a tube. Signed and numbered by the artist. Mugshot taken ...
Digital, Paper
$39,950
H 28 in W 19.5 in
Modern Head #5, from Modern Head Series (C. 95), Signed Edition of 100, 1970
By Roy Lichtenstein
Located in Aventura, FL
Modern Head #5, from Modern Head Series (C. 95). Hand signed, numbered and dated by the artist. Embossed graphite with die-cut paper overlay. Image size 20 x 11.5 inches. Sheet size ...
Graphite, Paper
$33,600
H 62.7 in W 48.5 in D 2 in
"Marilyn Chanel Diamond (Marmont Blue)" hand-pulled screen print on linen
By Russell Young
Located in Boca Raton, FL
"Marilyn Chanel Diamond (Marmont Blue)" acrylic, oil-based ink and diamond dust hand-pulled screen print on linen by artist Russell Young. Depicts Marilyn Monroe holding a bottle of ...
Linen, Ink, Screen
Down to the Valley by Bill Schenck
By Bill Schenck
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Down in the Valley 1992 Bill Schenck Serigraph 46/50 Edition of 50 Image size: 25 x 29 inches Paper size: 31 x 35 inches SHIPPING CHARGES INCLUDE SHIPPING, PACKAGING & INSURANC...
Screen
$2,500
H 39 in W 36 in D 0.1 in
"Martin Luther King Jr Mugshot" Print 39 x 36 inch Ed. of 75 by Gerard Marti
By Gerard Marti
Located in Culver City, CA
"Martin Luther King Jr Mugshot" Print 39 x 36 inch Ed. of 75 by Gerard Marti Digital print on paper Ships rolled in tube Signed and numbered by the artist. A Montgomery County Sh...
Paper, Digital
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H 10.24 in W 10.24 in
PURE EVIL RICHARD BURTON'S NIGHTMARE Unique Street Graffiti Pop Art Liz Taylor
By Pure Evil
Located in Madrid, Madrid
PURE EVIL - RICHARD BURTON'S NIGHTMARE Date of creation: 2020 Medium: Hand finished screen print on paper Edition: 1 Size: 26 x 26 cm Condition: In mint conditions, brand new and nev...
Ink, Spray Paint, Screen, Stencil
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H 33.47 in W 27.56 in
PURE EVIL - MARILYN MONROE CLASSIC BLACK Street Urban Pop Graffiti Hollywood UK
By Pure Evil
Located in Madrid, Madrid
PURE EVIL - MARILYN CLASSIC (BLACK) Date of creation: 2021 Medium: Screen print on Fedrigoni paper Edition: 100 Size: 85 x 70 cm Condition: In mint conditions, brand new and never fr...
Paper, Screen
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H 22.05 in W 13.98 in
PURE EVIL - 300$ 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 - $300 FINE - PURE ELVIS Date of creation: 2016 Medium: Stencil and spray paint on old metal sign Edition: Unique artwork Size: 56 x 35,5 cm Condition: In mint conditions a...
Metal
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H 10.24 in W 10.24 in
PURE EVIL RICHARD BURTON'S NIGHTMARE Unique Street Graffiti Pop Art Liz Taylor
By Pure Evil
Located in Madrid, Madrid
PURE EVIL - RICHARD BURTON'S NIGHTMARE Date of creation: 2020 Medium: Hand finished screen print on paper Edition: 1 Size: 26 x 26 cm Condition: In mint conditions, brand new and nev...
Ink, Spray Paint, Screen, Stencil
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H 33.47 in W 27.56 in
PURE EVIL - MARILYN MONROE CLASSIC BLACK Street Urban Pop Graffiti Hollywood UK
By Pure Evil
Located in Madrid, Madrid
PURE EVIL - MARILYN CLASSIC (BLACK) Date of creation: 2021 Medium: Screen print on Fedrigoni paper Edition: 100 Size: 85 x 70 cm Condition: In mint conditions, brand new and never fr...
Paper, Screen
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H 33.47 in W 27.56 in
PURE EVIL -ARTHUR MILLER'S MARILYN MONROE Street Urban Pop Graffiti Hollywood UK
By Pure Evil
Located in Madrid, Madrid
PURE EVIL - ARTHUR MILLER'S NIGHTMARE (SKY BLUE) Date of creation: 2022 Medium: Screen print on Fedrigoni paper Edition: 100 Size: 85 x 70 cm Condition: In mint conditions, brand new...
Paper, Screen
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H 33.47 in W 27.56 in
PURE EVIL -ARTHUR MILLER'S MARILYN MONROE Street Urban Pop Graffiti Hollywood UK
By Pure Evil
Located in Madrid, Madrid
PURE EVIL - ARTHUR MILLER'S NIGHTMARE (FLUORO) Date of creation: 2022 Medium: Screen print on Fedrigoni paper Edition: 100 Size: 85 x 70 cm Condition: In mint conditions, brand new a...
Paper, Screen
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H 22.05 in W 13.98 in
PURE EVIL - 300$ 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
Sold
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
Sold
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