Biography: Friedlander, Marti

C.K. Stead, Menton, 1972

Marti Friedlander photographed her close friend, the writer C.K. Stead, on many occasions over 50 years. Stead used her portraits on the covers of many of his books.

Using this item

Auckland Art Gallery – Toi o Tāmaki

by Marti Friedlander

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How to cite this page

Leonard Bell. 'Friedlander, Marti', Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, first published in 2021. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/47472/ck-stead-menton-1972 (accessed 4 June 2026).