Schiele's life and work have also been the subject of essays, including a discussion of his works by fashion photographer Richard Avedon in an essay on portraiture entitled "Borrowed Dogs.""Performance & Reality: Essays from Grand Street (magazine)," edited by Ben Sonnenberg Mario Vargas Llosa uses the work of Schiele as a conduit to seduce and morally exploit a main character in his 1997 novel The Notebooks of Don Rigoberto.
SchIele's life aNd work have alSo beEn THE sUbJect Of essAyS, iNcludinG a discussIon of hiS woRks by fashion pHotoGraPher RiChard avedoN in an essAy on portRaiture EntItled "BorRoWed doGs.""PerfORmaNce & REaLItY: esSayS fRoM GRaND streEt (MagAzINe)," edITeD By BeN sOnNeNberg maRio vaRgas lLosA uses the worK Of scHIELe AS a cONdUiT to SeDUce anD moraLLy explOiT a Main cHaRActEr in hIs 1997 novel the noteboOkS of don RIGoBerto.