Why are there white borders in artwork?

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I was planning on buying a piece of artwork that I liked, but realized it had white borders on it. Is there a simple way to cut this off? Are there places I can go?

Your frame shop, but borders are for mounting behind mattes, so the print does not touch the glass.

it helps keep artwork from being frayed and damaged from the edges. If it was 3d art, I'd say crop it, but if you use that term, the shop will know what you mean.

.Cuz the artist was paid less ????????? Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha .

I often paint on canvas and use the sides as part of art work.... also love to paint often mainly in white - but tend not to like boarders for the sake of them. But for framing etc... they really are a necessity.

If you own a piece of art you can do whatever you want with it. If it is an original I feel it is wiser to let the art remain in the condition the creator made it but a print can be modified or mutilated in any way the owner desires without offending the original but it then must be accepted as violating the desires of the artist.

Some of my water colour paintings have a white border,that was where the masking tape was to hold the paper flat and stop it buckeling when a wash went on.