Born in Nová Paka, the Czech Republic, on 5 May 1911.He studied under his father, the photographer František Hak. Between 1925 and 1931 Hak worked as a photographer in Prague and Bratislava. The 40’s and 50’s he worked in the film industry. From 1942- 1948 Hak associated with the Prague-based Group 42, which united avant-garde Czech photographers. This group was influenced by civilism, cubism, futurism, constructivism, and surrealism.Miroslav Hak died in Prague on 29 June 1978.