Image needs of Pakistani visual artists in an academic setting abstract
Global Knowledge, Memory and Communication
ISSN: 2514-9342
Article publication date: 25 April 2022
Issue publication date: 20 November 2023
Abstract
Purpose
This study aims to explore visual artists’ image needs and the obstacles they face in meeting them.
Design/methodology/approach
The visual artists, participating in the study, included painters, graphic designers, textile designers, architects and sculptors who were faculty members in two oldest art institutions of Pakistan. A total of 20 face-to-face interviews representing four participants from each visual artists group were conducted. The textual data were analyzed thematically, using NVIVO 12 software.
Findings
Results showed that under-study visual artists need images mainly for academic purposes (teaching, assignments, etc.) and for professional and research purposes. However, they require images quite often, as a majority of the respondents told that they need images on daily basis.
Social implications
The study findings provide an insight for information science professionals, system designers and image librarians regarding visual artists’ image using behavior.
Originality/value
As the researchers could not find any such study in local context, and a very few globally, therefore, this study may serve as a baseline for further research in this area.
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Acknowledgements
Syed Tauseef Hussain and Saira Hanif Soroya contributed to this work equally.
Citation
Hussain, S.T., Soroya, S.H. and Ameen, K. (2023), "Image needs of Pakistani visual artists in an academic setting abstract", Global Knowledge, Memory and Communication, Vol. 72 No. 8/9, pp. 953-968. https://doi.org/10.1108/GKMC-11-2021-0188
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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