backdrop color for art

[dreadmuppet]

i am photographing prints which are mainly white (the paper) with a canon digital rebal xti

what color should i have behind the piece? black, white, off white

or does it not make a difference

 

[Battou]

What kind of art are we talking about, Photographic, drawings, paintings...Ect?

I work for an art site and see a lot of art work Photos from users who do not have access to scanners.

 

[dreadmuppet]

these are silk screened prints remarked with metalic marker and water color

also i'd like to note we are using two of these

 

[Battou]

How many colors before the noted remarking?

What colors are they?

 

[dreadmuppet]

before remarking the paper is white and the ink is black