Given a sentence in English, provide an equivalent paraphrased translation in French that retains the same meaning both through the translation and the paraphrase.
Example: The NBA season of 1975 -- 76 was the 30th season of the National Basketball Association .
Example solution: La saison 1975-1976 de la National Basketball Association était la 30e saison de la NBA.
Example explanation: This is a correct and accurate translation from English to French because the translated paraphrase retains the main message that between the years 1975-1976, the 30th NBA season occurred.

Problem: As an official Soviet artist , his work was well received and exhibited widely .

Solution: En tant qu'artiste officiel soviétique, son travail a été largement exposé et bien reçu.