Difference between revisions of "VIRGIL"
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The star "[[Embankment]]" (from the first edition of the artwork) is renamed "[[Charing Cross]]"; together with "[[Waterloo]]", this is a reference to two subway stations near [[Wikipedia:Royal Festival Hall|Royal Festival Hall]] in [[London]], where [[Prelude To The Afternoon Of A Sexually Aroused Gas Mask]] was recorded for the [[Weasels Ripped My Flesh]] (1970) album. Other London subway stations: "[[Marylebone]]", "[[Edgware Road]]", "[[Bayswater]]", "[[Queensway]]" | The star "[[Embankment]]" (from the first edition of the artwork) is renamed "[[Charing Cross]]"; together with "[[Waterloo]]", this is a reference to two subway stations near [[Wikipedia:Royal Festival Hall|Royal Festival Hall]] in [[London]], where [[Prelude To The Afternoon Of A Sexually Aroused Gas Mask]] was recorded for the [[Weasels Ripped My Flesh]] (1970) album. Other London subway stations: "[[Marylebone]]", "[[Edgware Road]]", "[[Bayswater]]", "[[Queensway]]" | ||
| − | The New York subway system: "[[125th]]", "[[Lenox]]", "[[Houston]]", "[[ | + | The [[New York]] subway system: "[[125th]]", "[[Lenox]]", "[[Houston]]", "[[Canal]]", on the "[[Yellow]]" line. |
| − | The Philadelphia subway system: "[[Olney]]", "[[Wyoming]]", "[[Huntingpark]]", on the "Orange" line. | + | The Philadelphia, [[Pennsylvania]], subway system: "[[Olney]]", "[[Wyoming]]", "[[Spring Garden St.]]" and [[Huntingpark]]", on the "Orange" line. |
| − | The Los Angeles subway system: ? | + | The [[Los Angeles]] subway system: ? |
Other stars: "[[Horn Relay]]", "[[Acc. Flasher]]", "[[R.Dir.Sig.Lamp]]". | Other stars: "[[Horn Relay]]", "[[Acc. Flasher]]", "[[R.Dir.Sig.Lamp]]". | ||
Latest revision as of 02:14, 9 August 2026
VIRGIL [8-10 / 15º-(-30º)] is one of the constellations in the "One Size Fits All" (1975) "universe". VIRGIL is a pun on Virgo, one of the 13 constellations of the Zodiac.
The star "Embankment" (from the first edition of the artwork) is renamed "Charing Cross"; together with "Waterloo", this is a reference to two subway stations near Royal Festival Hall in London, where Prelude To The Afternoon Of A Sexually Aroused Gas Mask was recorded for the Weasels Ripped My Flesh (1970) album. Other London subway stations: "Marylebone", "Edgware Road", "Bayswater", "Queensway"
The New York subway system: "125th", "Lenox", "Houston", "Canal", on the "Yellow" line.
The Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, subway system: "Olney", "Wyoming", "Spring Garden St." and Huntingpark", on the "Orange" line.
The Los Angeles subway system: ?
Other stars: "Horn Relay", "Acc. Flasher", "R.Dir.Sig.Lamp".
? "6 Red"
? "Black"
