The ULTIMATE man caves: Sheds that reflect men's love of beer, power tools, fast cars... and clutter

A working man's shed is not just a place to store tools, it's his kingdom, and photographer Jasper White has superbly captured the individual portrait these backyard structures paint of their creators.



Filled with the various ephemera of their lives and interests, the practical spaces, also known as 'man caves,' are usually male-only sanctuaries, and in some cases, they act as an unofficial local bar.

On a recent trip to Australia, White noted the local males had a particular obsession with their sheds. The visit and his exploration of the phenomenon throughout the country resulted in the series 'Men's Sheds.'



'Each shed becomes an extreme focal point of human individuality in what could be described as the barren wasteland of rural Australia,' White explains. 'The shed frames an individual portrait of its creator, and this visual impact of the unusual and the unpretentious is what I find so interesting.'

The London-based artist explores the relationship people have with territory and space in his work, regularly conveying voyeurism. He dedicated the series to Pete Walter who died this year, age 33.

A working man's shed is not just a place to store tools - it's his kingdom, according to photographer Jasper White

White has captured the individual portrait these backyard structures or garages paint of their creators

The sheds are filled with the various ephemera of the men's lives and interests

These practical spaces, also known as 'man caves,' are often male-only sanctuaries

In some cases, the sheds act as an unofficial local bar, White says

On a recent trip to Australia, White noted the local males had a particular obsession with their sheds

The visit and his exploration of the phenomenon throughout the country resulted in the series 'Men's Sheds'

'Each shed becomes an extreme focal point of human individuality in what could be described as the barren wasteland of rural Australia,' White explains

'The shed frames an individual portrait of its creator, and this visual impact of the unusual and the unpretentious is what I find so interesting,' he added

The London-based photographer uses his work to explore the relationship people have with territory and space, regularly conveying voyeurism in his pictures