Career
Born to a poor family in Béja, Farhat moved with them to Tunis when he was seven years old. He had difficult times in Tunis where he worked in several part-time jobs to secure his living. Farhat began his art career at age fifteen by selling portraits of Egyptian singers to caféson
His first participation in a painting gallery was in 1938 at a collective gallery.
Two years later, he set up his first personal gallery at a headquarters of a local newspaper. During his career, Farhat was interested the everyday life of workers and artisans.
Rural life, reflective of his childhood, was the subject of many of his paints. Farhet died on March 2, 1987 in Tunis.
He was seen as one of the most important and influential Tunisian painters.
A cultural centre in Béja is named after him.