The following is from the introduction to LIFE’s special tribute issue, Jimmy Carter: A Noble Life, which is available online and at newsstands. When James Earl Carter died at his home in …

Here are a few selections from LIFE’s new special issue 100 Photographs: The Most Important Pictures Ever and the Stories Behind Them (clockwise from top left) Joe …

The world is watching to see where Leo takes the See of Rome and the millions who look to it for guidance and, ultimately, salvation. Here are a selection of photos from LIFE’s new special …

LIFE decided to pay tribute to “this burgeoning romanticism” by dispatching staff photographer NIna Leen to document a particularly lavish wedding, with a focus on all the preparations …

Explore the world one picture at a time with these beautiful and inspiring pictures from across the globe - near and far, popular and unknown.

The cultural influences from music, movies, theater, and design that have helped shaped the world we live in today.

Experience LIFE's visual record of the 20th century by exploring the most iconic photographs from one of the most famous private photo collections in the world.

LIFE’s 1957 story about Camus carried the headline “Action-Packed Intellectual” and began with the note that he “jealously guards his privacy.” But the author relented enough to allow LIFE …

See photographs and read stories about global icons - the actors, athletes, politicians, and community members that make our world come to life.

Explore 1949 within the LIFE photography vault, one of the most prestigious & privately held archives from the US & around the World.