He traveled to Paris in the 1920s, joining the Fauvist painters in Montmarte and Montparnasse such as Matisse, Dufy, and Gleizes, with whom he formed friendships. Evolving from a Fauvist Expressionist style to Cubism and ultimately Abstract art towards the end of his short life. He even studied mosaic art in Ravenna. Barta showed bravery and resistance in Corsica during World War II.
After marrying a woman from Toulon, they settled in Saint Tropez, where this large painting was created. Their home became an important artistic meeting place. The New York gallery of Julien LEVY exhibited this artist's works alongside Braque, Picasso, and others.