There is a close relationship between art and society. Often, artists produce artworks that reflect the distinctive societal values of the time and place to which they belong. While some artists' may choose to acclaim and endorse these values, others merely seek to pose question to the audience and criticise their merit.

Accordingly, early Australian artist Tom Roberts painted concerning lifestyles and the growing sense of national identity. In other words, he painted societies values of the time. Half a century on, self-taught and intuitive artist Albert Tucker created artworks as a reactive response to the world surrounding him. Often difficult and abrasive, the work reflects the artists struggle to accept the often disheartening and immoral social values of his time and place.

We need to look at art in relation to the cultural frame, which deals with the influence of social, cultural and political issues on art...