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
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
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
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...
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
$2,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 39 in W 36 in D 0.1 in
"Keith Richards Mugshot" Print 39 x 36 inch Edition of 75 by Gerard Marti
By Gerard Marti
Located in Culver City, CA
"Keith Richards 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.
Paper, Digital
$2,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 39 in W 36 in D 0.1 in
"Mick Jagger Mugshot" Print 39 x 36 inch Edition of 75 by Gerard Marti
By Gerard Marti
Located in Culver City, CA
"Mick Jagger 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. After an anony...
Paper, Digital
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...
Paper, Watercolor, Screen
Untitled, 1988 (New Years Invitation)
By Keith Haring
Located in Greenwich, CT
New Year's Eve 1988 is a silkscreen print on paper, mounted on board, by Keith Haring with an image size of 10.25 x 8.25". The signature lower right is a plate signature. The art is...
Paper, Screen
$1,500
H 26.25 in W 20.25 in D 1 in
The Fabulous Moolah, World Champion Female Wrestler Figurative Screen Print
Located in Soquel, CA
The Fabulous Moolah, World Champion Female Wrestler Figurative Screen Print Modern figurative print of world champion female wrestler Mary Lillian Ellison (American, 1923-2007), also known as The Fabulous Moolah. The artist of this print is unknown. Unsigned and undated. Presented in a modern frame with Plexiglass. Image size: 26”H x 20L". During her lifetime, Moolah was lauded as a leading figure in women's professional wrestling and was considered one of the industry's greatest wrestlers. Moolah's first World Championship reign lasted over ten years. Moolah successfully defended the belt against the top female wrestlers in the world, such as Judy Grable and Donna Christanello, while also purporting to befriend some of the biggest celebrities of the day such as Elvis Presley and Jerry Lee Lewis. She became the first woman to be inducted into the WWF Hall of Fame in 1995. In 1999, she became the oldest champion in the history of professional wrestling when she won the Women's Championship for a final time at age 76 in 1999. Championships and Accomplishments: Cauliflower Alley Club Ladies Wrestling Award (1997) National Wrestling Alliance NWA Women's World Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Toni Rose NWA World Women's Championship (5 times) NWA Hall of Fame (Class of 2012) Pro Wrestling...
Paper, 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
Sweet Tooth, large 41x61 inches Framed 2024
Located in Southampton, NY
Artist: PUNK Title: Sweet Tooth Medium: Signed & Numbered Limited Edition Giclée on Paper Edition Size: 10 Image Size: 34” x 54” Framed Size (Approx.): 41” x 61” Colorful, nostal...
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Pas de Deux I
By Alex Katz
Located in Greenwich, CT
Pas de Deux I (David Salle and Janet Leonard) is a serigraph on paper with an image size of 36 x 20 inches, signed ‘Alex Katz’ lower left and numbered 110/150. From the edition of 17...
Paper, Screen
Old Cat
By David Shrigley
Located in London, GB
12 Colour Screenprint with a Varnish Overlay on Somerset Tub Sized 410gsm Paper. Limited edition of 125. Hand signed and numbered verso by David Shrigley.
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
$1,500
H 6 in W 4 in
Art Card: "Joan Crawford Says", 1964 postcard (hand signed by James Rosenquist)
By James Rosenquist
Located in New York, NY
James Rosenquist Art Card: "Joan Crawford Says", 1964 (hand signed by James Rosenquist), ca. 1980 Offset lithograph postcard (Hand Signed by James Rosenquist) Boldly signed by James ...
Postcard
Larry Joke (Fine Art Edition)
By Kenny Schachter
Located in London, GB
2 Dry Hit Screen Printed Gloss Enamel Black on Somerset Satin Tub Sized 410gsm Paper. Signed and numbered verso in pencil by Kenny Schachter
Screen
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H 10.24 in W 10.24 in
PURE EVIL RICHARD BURTON'S NIGHTMARE Unique Street Graffiti Pop Art Liz Taylor
By Pure Evil
Located in Madrid, Madrid
PURE EVIL - RICHARD BURTON'S NIGHTMARE Date of creation: 2020 Medium: Hand finished screen print on paper Edition: 1 Size: 26 x 26 cm Condition: In mint conditions, brand new and nev...
Ink, Spray Paint, Screen, Stencil
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H 22.05 in W 13.98 in
PURE EVIL - 300$ 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 - $300 FINE - PURE ELVIS Date of creation: 2016 Medium: Stencil and spray paint on old metal sign Edition: Unique artwork Size: 56 x 35,5 cm Condition: In mint conditions a...
Metal
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H 10.24 in W 10.24 in
PURE EVIL RICHARD BURTON'S NIGHTMARE Unique Street Graffiti Pop Art Liz Taylor
By Pure Evil
Located in Madrid, Madrid
PURE EVIL - RICHARD BURTON'S NIGHTMARE Date of creation: 2020 Medium: Hand finished screen print on paper Edition: 1 Size: 26 x 26 cm Condition: In mint conditions, brand new and nev...
Ink, Spray Paint, Screen, Stencil
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H 33.47 in W 27.56 in
PURE EVIL - MARILYN MONROE CLASSIC BLACK Street Urban Pop Graffiti Hollywood UK
By Pure Evil
Located in Madrid, Madrid
PURE EVIL - MARILYN CLASSIC (BLACK) Date of creation: 2021 Medium: Screen print on Fedrigoni paper Edition: 100 Size: 85 x 70 cm Condition: In mint conditions, brand new and never fr...
Paper, Screen
Sold
H 33.47 in W 27.56 in
PURE EVIL -ARTHUR MILLER'S MARILYN MONROE Street Urban Pop Graffiti Hollywood UK
By Pure Evil
Located in Madrid, Madrid
PURE EVIL - ARTHUR MILLER'S NIGHTMARE (SKY BLUE) Date of creation: 2022 Medium: Screen print on Fedrigoni paper Edition: 100 Size: 85 x 70 cm Condition: In mint conditions, brand new...
Paper, Screen
Sold
H 33.47 in W 27.56 in
PURE EVIL -ARTHUR MILLER'S MARILYN MONROE Street Urban Pop Graffiti Hollywood UK
By Pure Evil
Located in Madrid, Madrid
PURE EVIL - ARTHUR MILLER'S NIGHTMARE (FLUORO) Date of creation: 2022 Medium: Screen print on Fedrigoni paper Edition: 100 Size: 85 x 70 cm Condition: In mint conditions, brand new a...
Paper, Screen
Sold
H 22.05 in W 13.98 in
PURE EVIL - 300$ 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