diff --git a/src/api/about.rs b/src/api/about.rs
index 4675844..5b28e42 100644
--- a/src/api/about.rs
+++ b/src/api/about.rs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 //! - [`Sbot::get_about_info`]
 //! - [`Sbot::get_about_message_stream`]
 //! - [`Sbot::get_description`]
+//! - [`Sbot::get_image`]
 //! - [`Sbot::get_latest_about_message`]
 //! - [`Sbot::get_name`]
 //! - [`Sbot::get_name_and_image`]
@@ -84,6 +85,40 @@ impl Sbot {
         Ok(about_message_stream)
     }
 
+    /// Get the latest `image` value for a peer. The value is a blob reference.
+    ///
+    /// # Example
+    ///
+    /// ```rust
+    /// use golgi::{Sbot, GolgiError, sbot::Keystore};
+    ///
+    /// async fn image_info() -> Result<(), GolgiError> {
+    ///     let mut sbot_client = Sbot::init(Keystore::Patchwork, None, None).await?;
+    ///
+    ///     let ssb_id = "@zqshk7o2Rpd/OaZ/MxH6xXONgonP1jH+edK9+GZb/NY=.ed25519";
+    ///
+    ///     let image = sbot_client.get_image(ssb_id).await?;
+    ///
+    ///     println!("peer {} is identified by {}", ssb_id, image);
+    ///
+    ///     Ok(())
+    /// }
+    /// ```
+    pub async fn get_image(&mut self, ssb_id: &str) -> Result<String, GolgiError> {
+        let mut sbot_connection = self.get_sbot_connection().await?;
+        let req_id = sbot_connection
+            .client
+            .names_get_image_for_req_send(ssb_id)
+            .await?;
+
+        utils::get_async(
+            &mut sbot_connection.rpc_reader,
+            req_id,
+            utils::string_res_parse,
+        )
+        .await
+    }
+
     /// Get the value of the latest `about` type message, containing the given
     /// `key`, for a peer.
     ///
@@ -188,8 +223,16 @@ impl Sbot {
         &mut self,
         ssb_id: &str,
     ) -> Result<HashMap<String, String>, GolgiError> {
-        let keys_to_search_for = vec!["name", "description", "image"];
-        self.get_about_info(ssb_id, keys_to_search_for).await
+        let key_to_search_for = vec!["description"];
+        let description = self.get_about_info(ssb_id, key_to_search_for).await?;
+
+        let mut profile_info = self.get_name_and_image(ssb_id).await?;
+        // extend the `profile_info` HashMap by adding the key-value from the
+        // `description` HashMap; `profile_info` now contains all three
+        // key-value pairs
+        profile_info.extend(description.into_iter());
+
+        Ok(profile_info)
     }
 
     /// Get the latest `name` and `image` values for a peer. This method can
@@ -234,8 +277,15 @@ impl Sbot {
         &mut self,
         ssb_id: &str,
     ) -> Result<HashMap<String, String>, GolgiError> {
-        let keys_to_search_for = vec!["name", "image"];
-        self.get_about_info(ssb_id, keys_to_search_for).await
+        let mut name_and_image: HashMap<String, String> = HashMap::new();
+
+        let name = self.get_name(ssb_id).await?;
+        let image = self.get_image(ssb_id).await?;
+
+        name_and_image.insert("name".to_string(), name);
+        name_and_image.insert("image".to_string(), image);
+
+        Ok(name_and_image)
     }
 
     /// Get the latest values for the provided keys from the `about` type
@@ -337,8 +387,8 @@ impl Sbot {
         Ok(profile_info)
     }
 
-    /*
-    /// Get the latest `name` value for a peer.
+    /// Get the latest `name` value for a peer. The public key of the peer
+    /// will be returned if no `name` value is found.
     ///
     /// # Example
     ///
@@ -350,35 +400,24 @@ impl Sbot {
     ///
     ///     let ssb_id = "@zqshk7o2Rpd/OaZ/MxH6xXONgonP1jH+edK9+GZb/NY=.ed25519";
     ///
-    ///     if let Some(name) = sbot_client.get_name(ssb_id).await? {
-    ///         println!("peer {} is named {}", ssb_id, name)
-    ///     } else {
-    ///         eprintln!("no name found for peer {}", ssb_id)
-    ///     }
+    ///     let name = sbot_client.get_name(ssb_id).await?;
+    ///
+    ///     println!("peer {} is named {}", ssb_id, name);
     ///
     ///     Ok(())
     /// }
     /// ```
-    pub async fn get_name(&mut self, ssb_id: &str) -> Result<Option<String>, GolgiError> {
-        self.get_latest_about_message(ssb_id, "name").await
-    }
-    */
-
-    //pub async fn get_name(&mut self, ssb_id: &str) -> Result<Value, GolgiError> {
     pub async fn get_name(&mut self, ssb_id: &str) -> Result<String, GolgiError> {
         let mut sbot_connection = self.get_sbot_connection().await?;
         let req_id = sbot_connection
             .client
             .names_get_signifier_req_send(ssb_id)
-            //.names_get_image_for_req_send(ssb_id)
-            //.names_get_req_send()
             .await?;
 
         utils::get_async(
             &mut sbot_connection.rpc_reader,
             req_id,
             utils::string_res_parse,
-            //utils::json_res_parse,
         )
         .await
     }