Sign in to search for past news!
Dec. 5, 2025, 8:10 a.m.
1959 | The New China by Henri Cartier-Bresson
1959 | The New China by Henri Cartier-Bresson

While Joachim Heldt and Rolf Gilhausen were documenting China in late 1958 for Stern, another great photographer was also in China. In 1958, LIFE asked Henri Cartier-Bresson to return to China, a country he last covered in at the outbreak of the Communist tak…

1959 | The New China by Henri Cartier-Bresson

While Joachim Heldt and Rolf Gilhausen were documenting China in late 1958 for Stern, another great photographer was also in China. In 1958, LIFE asked Henri Cartier-Bresson to return to China, a country he last covered in at the outbreak of the Communist tak…

Sign in to see related stories!