This is argued to be the jumping point for the concept itself and showed that it is applied differently depending on which artistic movement it is mentioned.

In the 1940s theorists began discussion of these art markets in context of an umbrella term coined “Culture Industries”.

The prevalence of these theories and the continued impact of mass commercialization lead to a clash between the romantic perception of artists and their economic principles.

Eventually leading to the development of the first model of creative orientations by Elizabeth Hirschman which assisted in providing a framework for academics to view artistic integrity.

The last two to three decades showed increased public and art community interest in artistic integrity due to the increasing commercial success of certain artforms like film and music alongside additional questioning of aesthetic value due to the politicization and investment of the art industry with this lucrative expectation of monetary benefits.

Participants may work in any combination of the three orientations; where they can create for themselves, other artists, or purely for commercial reasons Self-orientated creators set their own internal standards of their art above everyone else's even if it means risking potential monetary loss and social backlash.

Peer-oriented creators also value artistic integrity over financial gain, but creative industry peer opinion is the focus.

Hirschman comments that these creative enterprises advocate artistic integrity as the industry norm; the methodology of ensuring that these expectations are met is through peer evaluation.

These findings brought into question the validity of the modern usage of the term itself; arguing for more representation of artists to define the legitimacy and connotations of their own integrity.

Some examples of countries that employ taxpayer investment into these creative industries are Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Ireland and Finland[13] The 1884 novel has been a subject of controversy due to its mention of the word nigger 219 times.