Skip to main content

Pure Evil Art

British, b. 1968

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.

to
3
1
1
6
Overall Width
to
Overall Height
to
11
7
3
1
9
2
4
4
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
7
5
3
3
2
11
8,228
2,806
1,654
1,315
2
10
1
Artist: Pure Evil
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...
Category

2010s Pop Art Pure Evil Art

Materials

Paper, Screen

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...
Category

2010s Pop Art Pure Evil Art

Materials

Ink, Spray Paint, Screen, Stencil

"Lana Del Rey Born To Die"
By Pure Evil
Located in Houston, TX
Lovely portrait of Lana Del Rey with signature black tear by pop artist Pure Evil, dated 2018 and painted with acrylic & spray-paint. Signed, titled, and ...
Category

2010s Pop Art Pure Evil Art

Materials

Spray Paint, Acrylic

Keith Harings Nightmare
By Pure Evil
Located in Norwich, GB
Pure Evil is the moniker of British artist Charles Uzzell-Edwards, a prominent figure in the street art scene. His work often features darkly iconic images with a pop-art twist, nota...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Pure Evil Art

Materials

Screen

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...
Category

2010s Pop Art Pure Evil Art

Materials

Paper, Screen

Andy Warhol Teardrop
By Pure Evil
Located in Norwich, GB
Pure Evil is the moniker of British artist Charles Uzzell-Edwards, a prominent figure in the street art scene. His work often features darkly iconic images with a pop-art twist, nota...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Pure Evil Art

Materials

Screen

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...
Category

2010s Pop Art Pure Evil Art

Materials

Paper, 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...
Category

2010s Street Art Pure Evil Art

Materials

Metal

Marilyn Classic - Blue and Silver
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...
Category

2010s Contemporary Pure Evil Art

Materials

Screen

John F. K.'s Nightmare / - Congealed into an icon -
By Pure Evil
Located in Berlin, DE
Charles Uzzell-Edwards aka 'Pure Evil' (*1968), John F. K.'s Nightmare, c. 2010. Color serigraph, 35.4 x 25 cm, signed in pencil lower right with artist's name and artist's signet, i...
Category

2010s Pop Art Pure Evil Art

Materials

Paper

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...
Category

2010s Pop Art Pure Evil Art

Materials

Paper

Related Items
Anonymous Surrealist Blue Portrait on Red Circle. Currency #201, Text in French
By Natasha Lelenco
Located in FISTERRA, ES
This hand-painted round portrait, part of the ongoing Exchange Currencies series by Moldovan artist Natasha Lelenco, explores themes of psychological resilience, identity, and the sy...
Category

2010s Pop Art Pure Evil Art

Materials

Wood, Spray Paint, Acrylic

Reading in Space /// Contemporary Black and White Screenprint Rockets Planets
By Dan May
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Dan May (American, 1955-) Title: "Reading in Space" *Signed and numbered by May in pencil lower left Year: 1988 Medium: Original Screenprint on unbrand...
Category

1980s Contemporary Pure Evil Art

Materials

Screen

Currency #222: Orange Painted Coin with Face of a Cuban Woman About Foreignness
By Natasha Lelenco
Located in FISTERRA, ES
This artwork by Natasha Lelenco, part of her Currency Exchange series, features a striking orange coin portrait of a Cuban woman, symbolizing themes of foreignness, identity, and mig...
Category

2010s Pop Art Pure Evil Art

Materials

Wood, Spray Paint, Acrylic

Yes You Can Can
Located in Deddington, GB
Yes You Can Can (Splats Edition) by Amy Gardner [2020] limited_edition Screen Print, Watercolour Edition number 40 Image size: H:50 cm x W:50 cm Sold Unframed Please note that insitu images are purely an indication of how a piece may look Only AP works left in this edition. This print is about women supporting women. 'YES YOU CAN CAN' splats edition limited edition of 40 Archival Bread & Butter bright white paper 270gsm 50x 50cms 5 screen...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Pure Evil Art

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Screen

Yes You Can Can
Yes You Can Can
$259
H 19.69 in W 19.69 in D 0.04 in
RUNNING NUBIAN
By Thomas McKnight
Located in Aventura, FL
Hand signed and numbered by the artist. Artwork is in excellent condition. Certificate of Authenticity included. Edition HC of 50. All reasonable offers will be considered.
Category

1990s Contemporary Pure Evil Art

Materials

Paper, Screen

RUNNING NUBIAN
$720 Sale Price
40% Off
H 27.5 in W 36 in
HOPE (R/W/B), large original 4 panel painting
By Robert Indiana
Located in Aventura, FL
Acrylic and silkscreen ink on triple primed canvas. Hand signed, dated, titled and numbered "P/P" on verso by Robert Indiana. Printer's Proof edition. Total of 4 panels. Each pan...
Category

Early 2000s Pop Art Pure Evil Art

Materials

Canvas, Screen, Acrylic

Pop Art Portrait of Kate Moss, Black & White Screen Print
By Marc Foster Grant
Located in Soquel, CA
Pop Art style portrait of a woman with a likeness to Kate Moss by Marc Foster Grant (American, 20th Century). Unsigned, from a collection of his work...
Category

Late 20th Century Pop Art Pure Evil Art

Materials

Paper, Screen

Ruth Smoking 1, from 26 Portraits
By Julian Opie
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Julian Opie Title: Ruth Smoking 1 Portfolio: 26 Portraits Medium: Screenprint Date: 2006 Edition: 250 Frame Size: 21 1/4" x 16 1/2" Sheet Size: 15" x 9 3/4" Signature: Unsigned
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Pure Evil Art

Materials

Screen

LES COQUETTES I
By Isaac Maimon
Located in Aventura, FL
Serigraph on paper. Hand signed and numbered by the artist. Image size approx 28.5 x 21 inches. Edition of 275. Artwork is in excellent condition. Certificate of Authenticity is i...
Category

Late 20th Century Contemporary Pure Evil Art

Materials

Paper, Screen

LES COQUETTES I
$150 Sale Price
75% Off
H 31.25 in W 23.75 in
"Debbie Harry, Max's Kansas City, 1976"
By Bob Gruen
Located in North Adams, MA
Silkscreen and diamond dust on canvas Dimensions: 22" x 30" An edition of 25 Signed and numbered by the Artist Bob Gruen is one of the most well-known and respected photographers in Rock and Roll. By the mid 1970's he was already regarded as one of the foremost documenters of the scene working with major artists such as John Lennon and Yoko Ono, Tina Turner, The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, Elton John, Kiss and others, also covering the emerging New Wave and Punk bands including The New York...
Category

2010s Contemporary Pure Evil Art

Materials

Canvas, Screen

Mother and Child, by Jiang Tie-Feng
By Tiefeng Jiang
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Mother and Child Artist: Jiang Tiefeng Medium: Color Serigraph Image Size: 36 x 36 inches Signature: Signed in pencil Date: 2000 Edition: 141/300 The print Mother and Child by the C...
Category

1980s Contemporary Pure Evil Art

Materials

Screen

Skulls, 1976 (#157)
By Andy Warhol
Located in Greenwich, CT
Skulls (FS.II.157) is a screenprint on paper with an image size of 30 x 40 inches, signed 'Andy Warhol' and annotated lower left. From the edition of 60, numbered 36/50 (there were also 10 APs), and framed in a custom, closed-corner, gold-leaf frame. Catalogue - Feldman Schellmann, #157 (II.157 Skulls 1976) Andy Warhol’s Skulls from 1976 are part of the transition he began initially in 1972 with the Mao series – incorporating hand-drawn lines into the image – and with Ladies and Gentlemen and Mick Jagger in 1975 where he began the print process with his own photographs rather than appropriated ones. Additionally, in the 1975 prints, he began using collaged elements – torn paper, photographic elements, etc. Donna de Salvo writes about the Skulls series, “Skulls (II.157 – 160) lies somewhere between the genres of still life and portraiture and is based on a photograph of a skull taken by Warhol’s studio assistant, Ronnie Cutrone. The theme of skulls became a major preoccupation for Warhol, and he produced numerous versions of it in paintings. In this image, Warhol combined all three pictorial forms...
Category

20th Century Pop Art Pure Evil Art

Materials

Paper, Screen

Skulls, 1976 (#157)
Skulls, 1976 (#157)
$158,500
H 39 in W 46.25 in
Previously Available Items
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...
Category

2010s Pop Art Pure Evil Art

Materials

Ink, Spray Paint, Screen, Stencil

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...
Category

2010s Pop Art Pure Evil Art

Materials

Paper, Screen

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...
Category

2010s Pop Art Pure Evil Art

Materials

Paper, Screen

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...
Category

2010s Pop Art Pure Evil Art

Materials

Paper, 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...
Category

2010s Street Art Pure Evil Art

Materials

Metal

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...
Category

2010s Pop Art Pure Evil Art

Materials

Paper, Screen

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...
Category

2010s Pop Art Pure Evil Art

Materials

Ink, Spray Paint, Screen, Stencil

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...
Category

2010s Pop Art Pure Evil Art

Materials

Paper, Screen

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...
Category

2010s Pop Art Pure Evil Art

Materials

Paper, 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...
Category

2010s Street Art Pure Evil Art

Materials

Metal

PURE EVIL PRINCE DIAMONDS & PEARLS Urban Street Pop Music British Purple Silver
By Pure Evil
Located in Madrid, Madrid
Pure Evil - PRINCE - DIAMONDS & PEARLS Date of creation: 2020 Medium: Screen print on Fedrigoni paper Edition: 200 Size: 85 x 70 cm Condition: In mint conditions, brand new and never...
Category

2010s Pop Art Pure Evil Art

Materials

Paper, Screen

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...
Category

2010s Pop Art Pure Evil Art

Materials

Paper, Screen

Pure Evil art for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Pure Evil art available for sale on 1stDibs. You can also browse by medium to find art by Pure Evil in screen print, paper, paint and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 21st century and contemporary and is mostly associated with the Pop Art style. Not every interior allows for large Pure Evil art, so small editions measuring 11 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Colin Self, Fran Bull, and Gilbert & George. Pure Evil art prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $442 and tops out at $4,500, while the average work can sell for $551.

Recently Viewed

View All