Given a sentence in French, provide an equivalent paraphrased translation in English that retains the same meaning both through the translation and the paraphrase.

Example input: La saison NBA 1975 - 76 était la 30e saison de la National Basketball Association.
Example output: The 1975 -- 76 season of the National Basketball Association was the 30th season of the NBA .
Example explanation: This is a correct and accurate translation from French to English because the translated paraphrase retains the main message that between the years 1975-1976, the 30th NBA season occurred.
Q: En tant qu'artiste officiel soviétique, son travail a été bien reçu et largement exposé.
A:
As an official Soviet artist , his work was widely exhibited and well received .