The object of the project is to identify, analyze and discuss the photographic image printed as propaganda instruments by the Portuguese «New State» from 1934 to end of the regime in April 1974.The two first stages are:(a) survey if magazines and albums; (b) selection of images and their description in order to create an entirely new database. The third stage concerns the final analysis and interpretations of the material. We will therefore present an interdisciplinary approach printed photography which will take in account the concepts brought to the field by image semiotics, post-colonial studies, anthropology as well as cultural and media studies.