Exploring a way of seeing expansive meaning in the juxtaposition of important buildings and sculptures, by centering on Alexis Smith’s "Snake Path" sculpture at UC San Diego and her reputation as an "assemblage" or "collage" artist, this article puts the iconic university library designed by William Pereira in relation with other buildings and sculptures to show that a type of religious geoglyph is inscribed into a coastal ridge in Southern California.

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Alexis Smith, Robert Irwin, Snake Path, Geisel Library, UC San Diego, UCSD Stuart Collection, Mount Soledad Cross, La Jolla, San Diego Art, Geoglyphs
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