I'm afraid I can't work up much enthusiasm for Schiele's work. He doesn't, so far as I can see, measure up to the hype that pushed him as the "next Klimt." I'm impressed by several of Klimt's works, and while Schiele's ability to "extract the ugly" requires a certain "talent" it doesn't present a real message to me other than that Schiele had a bad attitude.

But as they say, you're entitled to your own favorite critic's opinion. I don't pay much attention to the critics, since I find far too much to deal with without their advice.

I certainly agree that life drawing is a necessary part of the education that any artist needs. In the case cited, the administrator's determination to prevent his students being exposed to an integral part of art education simply shows that he's no educator (among other things).

John