In late 1941, Sande wrote to Charles, that if Jackson could "hold himself together his work will become of real significance.
Jackson met another painter named Lenore Krassner who he ended up marrying. She was convinced of his extraordinary talent, and it was not long before influential members of New York's art scene began to share her opinion. His work came to the attention of Peggy Guggenheim, a wealthy heiress,who gave him a solo exhibit and a contract guaranteeing him one-hundred and fifty dollars a month for a year freeing him from financial problems. While living in New York many of Pollock's paintings were lacking in brightness and his pictures seemed to be missing something. Then in 1945 Guggenheim lent Pollock the down payment on a small homestead in a rural spot in Long Island. Soon after getting adjusted into his new studio in the country his paintings became brighter and more imaginative. It was here that he started the pouring technique that he became famous for.
Although Pollock had first experimented with liquid paint in 1936, it would not become his primary medium until more than ten years later. By 1947 he was creating densely layered all-over compositions that earned both praise and scorn from the critics. Some dismissed them as meaningless, while others saw them as s visually fascinating . One of Pollock's biggest supporters, said that he was "the most powerful painter in contemporary America and the only one who promises to be a major one." With several one-person shows, Pollock was receiving significant attention. An article in an issue of Life magazine in 1949 introduced his art to a nationwide audience and gave him the reputation as the foremost modern painter of his generation.
Pollock's fame caused him to give up drinking for two years during which he created some of his most beautiful masterpieces. In his studio, he spread his canvas on the floor and developed his compositions by working from all four sides.