In Edward Hopper's early Paris paintings, reflections of today's strange, desolate cities Kelsey Ables, The Washington Post Jan. 14, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail 3 1of3When Edward Hopper painted Paris's iconic sights, his images were unsentimental. In "Notre Dame, No. 2" (1907), Hopper cuts off Notre Dame's spire and paints the wall blocking the cathedral with more attention than the building itself.Photos by Whitney Museum of American Art/Josephine N. Hopper BequestShow MoreShow Less 2of3Edward Hopper's earliest paintings of the French city featured liminal spaces. In "(Interior Courtyard at 48 rue de Lille, Paris)" (1906), the drawn curtain reveals only darkness.Photos by Whitney Museum of American Art/Josephine N. Hopper BequestShow MoreShow Less